Pedals that stack with the Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
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All 94 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Roger Mayer Octavia
Roger Mayer
26% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Moby Dick's massive, lush ambient reverb gives the Octavia's ringing octave-fuzz overtones a huge space to bloom into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
21% 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)
Octava Micro's searing, ring-modulated octave fuzz feeds Moby Dick V2's massive wash, gain up front and reverb-scale space at the end.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal
Mooer
19% 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 Spark Distortion Pedal's mid-forward voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3
Walrus Audio
19% 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 after Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Walrus Audio Iron Horse V3's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Pigtronix
19% 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 after Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft
Boss
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)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes after Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss DS 1W Distortion Waza Craft's own full character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Vox V846HW Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Vox V846HW Wah
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
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 Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Warm Audio Jet Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cornerstone Antique v2
Cornerstone
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Cornerstone Antique v2 in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Antique v2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal
Dunlop
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)
Keep Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal's mid-forward voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Zevex Zvex Distortron
Zevex
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)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Zevex Zvex Distortron in the signal chain, clear of Zevex Zvex Distortron's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
NUX Metal Core Deluxe
Nux
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)
Metal Core Deluxe's gated, high-gain distortion feeds into Moby Dick V2's massive ambient wash at the end of the chain.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hotone Skyline Djent High-Gain Distortion
Hotone
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 Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Hotone Skyline Djent High-Gain Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Hotone Skyline Djent High-Gain Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Matthews Effects Architect
Matthews Effects
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)
Architect's clean-boost-to-high-gain overdrive feeds Moby Dick V2's massive ambient wash at the end of the chain, gain first, space last.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Morley Wah
Morley
17% 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 after Morley Wah in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Morley Wah's own dynamic character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Meris Enzo X
Meris
17% 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 after Meris Enzo X in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Meris Enzo X
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Moby Dick's massive, lush ambient reverb gives the Hizumitas' gritty, Muff-voiced fuzz somewhere huge to decay into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2
Wampler
17% 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 after Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2 in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman IR-X
Friedman
17% 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)
Moby Dick V2's massive, ambient wash sits at the end of the chain after the IR-X's direct-recording preamp, more reverb-scale space than a discrete delay repeat.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Horizon Devices Apex Preamp
Horizon Devices
17% 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 Horizon Devices Apex Preamp's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Horizon Devices Apex Preamp in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin Panama
Carl Martin
17% 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 after Carl Martin Panama in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Panama's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR 20th Anniversary Zakk Wylde Signature Phaser
MXR
17% 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 after MXR 20th Anniversary Zakk Wylde Signature Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR 20th Anniversary Zakk Wylde Signature Phaser
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler ReWired
Wampler
16% 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 after Wampler ReWired in the signal chain, clear of Wampler ReWired's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain