Amps that pair well with the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
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All 55 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
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. (high gain → lush)
Keep Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes in Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Peavey 6505 II
Peavey
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. (high gain → lush)
Keep Peavey 6505 II's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes in Peavey 6505 II's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Peavey JSX Mini Colossal Guitar Amp
Peavey
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. (high gain → lush)
Keep Peavey JSX Mini Colossal Guitar Amp's full voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes in Peavey JSX Mini Colossal Guitar Amp's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
VHT D-50
Vht
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. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in VHT D-50's effects loop, clear of VHT D-50's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo
Randall
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. (high gain → lush)
Keep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Reissue 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
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. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Reissue 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Reissue 1x12 Combo's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Ampman modern
Hughes & Kettner
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. (high gain → lush)
Keep Hughes & Kettner Ampman modern's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes in Hughes & Kettner Ampman modern's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
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. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Synergy Friedman DS Module's effects loop, clear of Synergy Friedman DS Module's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
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. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Randall Thrasher 50W Head
Randall
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. (high gain → lush)
Keep Randall Thrasher 50W Head's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes in Randall Thrasher 50W Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
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)
Run the Moby Dick in the Badlander's loop for massive, lush ambient reverb well beyond the amp's own silent-recording metal gain.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
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)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes in Ceriatone 2202H's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Ceriatone 2202H's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman BE-50 Deluxe
Friedman
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Friedman BE-50 Deluxe's effects loop, clear of Friedman BE-50 Deluxe's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head
Randall
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 Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head's effects loop, clear of Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Bad Cat Hot Cat 35-watt 1x12 Combo
Bad Cat
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 Bad Cat Hot Cat 35-watt 1x12 Combo's airy voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes in Bad Cat Hot Cat 35-watt 1x12 Combo's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
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 Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Bad Cat Lynx 50's effects loop, clear of Bad Cat Lynx 50's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
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 Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II's effects loop, clear of Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII Alex Lifeson
Hughes & Kettner
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII Alex Lifeson's effects loop, clear of Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII Alex Lifeson's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ceriatone Son of Yeti
Ceriatone
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)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Ceriatone Son of Yeti's effects loop, clear of Ceriatone Son of Yeti's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
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)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes in Friedman Phil X Signature's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Friedman Phil X Signature's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Box 50Watt
Friedman
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)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes in Friedman Box 50Watt's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Friedman Box 50Watt's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Randall RD20-112 Diavlo 20W 1x12 Combo
Randall
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)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Randall RD20-112 Diavlo 20W 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Randall RD20-112 Diavlo 20W 1x12 Combo's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Blackstar St. James 100h,
Blackstar
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Blackstar St. James 100h,'s effects loop, clear of Blackstar St. James 100h,'s own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo
Friedman
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo's effects loop, clear of Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain