Pedals that stack with the Laney Richter RB2 Bass Combo
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
32% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)
The RAT's bright, cutting drive gives the RB2's clean bass tone real grit without losing low-end presence.
Goes in front of the amp
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
29% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
At bedroom and rehearsal volumes, the Richter RB2 still stays clear enough for the Swarm's fuzz to cut through.
Goes in front of the amp
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
29% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Even a modest bedroom combo like the RB2 gives the LSTR's scooped, sludgy fuzz a reasonable, honest amp voice.
Goes in front of the amp
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
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.
At bedroom practice levels, the Richter RB2 has enough headroom left for the BF-2's subtle analog flanger sweep to still read clearly.
Goes in front of the amp
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Laney Richter RB2 Bass Combo's dynamic character and Universal Audio 1176 Compressor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep the Carbon Copy Mini in the Richter RB2's loop for dark, ambient slapback beyond the bass combo's own practice-level compression. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchElectro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man's analog warmth voice goes in Laney Richter RB2 Bass Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Laney Richter RB2 Bass Combo's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop