Pedals that stack with the Hiwatt DR103H
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All 65 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
37% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → low gain)
The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Hiwatt's articulate, punchy headroom into gritty territory.
Goes in front of the amp
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
36% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
Marshall Guv'nor leans this high headroom tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
36% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → fuzzy)
Into a high headroom tone, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
33% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Push the Hiwatt's articulate, punchy headroom with the Ages' saturating clean boost and the amp opens up rather than just getting louder.
Goes in front of the amp
Warm Audio ODD Box V1
Warm Audio
31% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Feed a high gain signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight
Goes in front of the amp
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
31% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Carbide
Catalinbread
31% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Stack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Carl Martin Panama
Carl Martin
30% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive
J Rockett
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
MXL MXR Randy Rhoads Concorde Distortion
Mxl
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload
Crazy Tube Circuits
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley KA-Orange
Keeley
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Death By Audio Supersonic Fu
Death By Audio
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop
27% matchHiwatt DR103H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2
Keeley
26% matchHiwatt DR103H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Coppersound Pedals Loma Prieta Tremolo
Coppersound Pedals
26% matchHiwatt DR103H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Ernie Ball Expression Overdrive
Ernie Ball
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box
Warm Audio
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
T-Rex Bloody Mary
T Rex
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Boffin FX Dino-Mite Distortion #129
Boffin Fx
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Stack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive
Carl Martin
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop MXR Octavio Fuzz JD-M267
Dunlop
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Hiwatt DR103H pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Distortion
MXR
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Feed a high gain signal into Hiwatt DR103H and it comes out closer to tight
Goes in front of the amp