Pedals that stack with the Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
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All 16 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
22% 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 Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 after MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wylde Audio WA90
Wylde Audio
20% 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 Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 after Wylde Audio WA90 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wylde Audio WA90
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic Robotalk 2
Xotic
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 Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 after Xotic Robotalk 2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Xotic Robotalk 2
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen)
Mooer
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 Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 after Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen) in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen)'s own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fortin Amplification Natas
Fortin Amplification
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 Fortin Amplification Natas's high gain voice out front: Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 goes after Fortin Amplification Natas in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR® Wylde Audio Overdrive WA44
Dunlop
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)
Put Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 after Dunlop MXR® Wylde Audio Overdrive WA44 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MXR® Wylde Audio Overdrive WA44's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just
Demon Fx
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)
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1's lush voice goes after Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland ST-2 Power Stack
Roland
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 Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 after Roland ST-2 Power Stack in the signal chain, clear of Roland ST-2 Power Stack's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Model M
Tone City
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 Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 after Tone City Model M in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Model M's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ENO EX-Inferno
Eno
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)
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1's lush voice goes after ENO EX-Inferno in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ENO EX-Inferno's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Donner Extreme Driver
Donner
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)
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1's lush voice goes after Donner Extreme Driver in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Donner Extreme Driver's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Rage Machine
Mooer
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 Mooer Rage Machine's high gain voice out front: Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 goes after Mooer Rage Machine in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
11% matchBeetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Distortion+
MXR
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
10% matchPut Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Comes earlier in the signal chain