The Malekko Thicken is a Malekko chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Keeley Seafoam+ and the Mr. Black Analog chorus vibrato deluxe. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.

Malekko Thicken

Malekko · pedal

The Malekko Thicken is a chorus and vibrato pedal from US boutique manufacturer Malekko Heavy Industry (Portland, Oregon), delivering lush analog-voiced chorus and vibrato with a Thicken control for adding body and fullness to the modulated signal. The Thicken provides musical chorus and vibrato character at Malekko Portland boutique quality.

chorus
boutique
vibrato
lush
modulation
fullness
modulated tone
musical

Genres the Malekko Thicken is commonly used in

Ambient
New Wave
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Shoegaze
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Indie
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Post Punk
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Post Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Malekko Thicken

Park P50 Classic

Park

9% match

What Park P50 Classic brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Fender Twin Reverb Head

amplifier

9% match

$657.05via Reverb

Fender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

Pedals that stack with the Malekko Thicken

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

7% match

Fulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

J. Rockett Archer

pedal

7% match

$183.99via Reverb

J. Rockett Archer leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Electro-Harmonix Canyon

Electro-Harmonix

6% match

Keep Malekko Thicken's modulated voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Canyon goes after Malekko Thicken in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Empress Echosystem

Empress

6% match

$481.63via Reverb

Empress Echosystem's pristine voice goes after Malekko Thicken in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Malekko Thicken's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Keeley Seafoam+

Keeley

77% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, ambient

Mr. Black Analog chorus vibrato deluxe

Mr Black

74% similarity

$329.95via Reverb

Shared character: vibrato, ambient, pedal

Red Witch Empress

Red Witch

73% similarity

Shared character: vibrato, chorus, analog

Mojo Hand FX Swim Team

Mojo Hand Fx

73% similarity

$159via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, ambient, modulation

JP Labs Cosmic Choir

Jp Labs

72% similarity

Shared character: chorus, ambient, analog

Universal Audio Uafx Brigade Chorus

Universal Audio

72% similarity

$29via Reverb