Pedals that stack with the JHS Smiley
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All 152 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Boss CP-1X Compressor
Boss
21% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
21% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Fat Sugar
MXR
21% matchInto a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
21% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Sidearm
Catalinbread
21% matchInto a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Sea Machine
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Bass Metaphors
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchRun JHS Smiley into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex danisch tremster
T Rex
20% matchJHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
BLAXX BX -Flanger
Blaxx
20% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Big Joe Stomp Box Company B-306
Big Joe Stomp Box Company
20% matchJHS Smiley's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Put JHS Smiley in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BP-1
Boss
20% matchInto a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Browne Amplification Alkene Nashville Overdrive
Browne Amplification
20% matchJHS Smiley leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Behringer UT100
Behringer
20% matchJHS Smiley's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer VP1B
Behringer
20% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Outlaw Effects Wrangler
Outlaw Effects
20% matchJHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → fuzzy)
JHS Smiley leans this low gain tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Gloamer Volume Swell
Pigtronix
20% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
20% matchWhat JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Sub 'N' Up Mini
TC Electronic
20% matchJHS Smiley's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic Bass RC Booster V2
Xotic
20% matchInto a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Dawner Prince
20% matchJHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
20% matchJHS Smiley leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive
Catalinbread
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → fuzzy)
Into a low gain tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain