Pedals that stack with the Empress Para EQ DLX
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All 4 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
22% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
22% matchOrigin Effects DCX Boost leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
8% matchPut Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Empress Para EQ DLX in the signal chain, clear of Empress Para EQ DLX's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
8% matchKeep Empress Para EQ DLX's transparent voice out front: Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo goes after Empress Para EQ DLX in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)