Pedals that stack with the Empress Bass Compressor Blue

Klon Centaur

Run the Klon's transparent midrange push after the Bass Compressor's punchy, dynamic compression so the drive kicks in from an already-controlled low end.

Beetronics Nectar

The Bass Compressor's transparent, punchy squash evens out the attack before it ever reaches the Nectar's own boutique low-gain saturation.

Dawner Prince Boonar

Ahead of the Boonar, the Bass Compressor's transparent, punchy squash keeps the signal consistent before the delay ever repeats it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal

Put the Wet reverb's subtle, studio-clean wash after the Bass Compressor's punchy, dynamic compression so the decay trails an already-controlled signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Vertex Effects Trainwreck

What Empress Bass Compressor Blue brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Z.Vex Double Rock

Empress Bass Compressor Blue leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

MXR M281 Thump

Empress Bass Compressor Blue's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Mooer The Juicer

What Empress Bass Compressor Blue brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

AlfaTone Paperback Heartbreaker #3

Run the Empress's transparent optical compression ahead of the Heartbreaker for even dynamics before the preamp boost reacts to your picking.

Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Overdrive

What Empress Bass Compressor Blue brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Source Audio AfterShock

Empress Bass Compressor Blue leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Mesa Boogie Dynaplex

Empress Bass Compressor Blue leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Source Audio Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion

What Empress Bass Compressor Blue brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Alexander Pedals Space Force

Empress Bass Compressor Blue's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying