Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
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All 130 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
38% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Small Stone's phase sweep, giving it more gain to work through.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Klon Centaur
Klon
36% matchKlon Centaur leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices White Light
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after EarthQuaker Devices White Light in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices White Light's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Airis Effects 51-Filthy
Airis Effects
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Airis Effects 51-Filthy in the signal chain, clear of Airis Effects 51-Filthy's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Small Stone's vowel-like sweep gives the Boonar's Echorec-style repeats added movement before they echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Filaments
Keeley
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Keeley Filaments in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Filaments's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high
Tone City
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high in the signal chain, clear of Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Revv Northern Mauler
Revv
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Revv Northern Mauler in the signal chain, clear of Revv Northern Mauler's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp
Diezel
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion
JHS Pedals
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop JHW2
Dunlop
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Dunlop JHW2 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JHW2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Black Country Customs Monolith in the signal chain, clear of Black Country Customs Monolith's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Catalinbread Epoch-Set after Electro-Harmonix Small Stone in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Small Stone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crowther Hot Cake
Crowther
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Crowther Hot Cake in the signal chain, clear of Crowther Hot Cake's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive
J Rockett
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Scrolls V1's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato
Crazy Tube Circuits
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
13% matchThe SDE-3000D's iconic digital delay follows the Small Stone's analog, vowel-like phase sweep for layered movement. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
DryBell The Engine
Drybell
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after DryBell The Engine in the signal chain, clear of DryBell The Engine's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
12% matchLayer the Small Stone's vowel-y phase sweep after the Echosystem's own complex delay-and-reverb textures for movement inside the wash. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop TBM1
Dunlop
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Dunlop TBM1 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop TBM1's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop TBM1
MXR
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Dunlop TBM1 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop TBM1's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
12% matchThe Small Stone's analog, vowel-like phase sweep follows the Fable's granular reverb textures for layered movement. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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