Pedals that stack with the Matchless DC-30
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All 38 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Strymon Brigadier
Strymon
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone
Goes in front of the amp
Chase Bliss Dark World
Chase Bliss Audio
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Chase Bliss Thermae
Chase Bliss Audio
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Morley
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio Slö
Walrus Audio
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo
Strymon
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Keeley Nocturne
Keeley
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Keeley Mesmer
Keeley
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-13
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Where this leans dark, Matchless DC-30 answers back glassy
Goes in front of the amp
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ
Catalinbread
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Goes in front of the amp
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
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.
Keep Binson Echorec Delay in Matchless DC-30's effects loop, clear of Matchless DC-30's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
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.
Walrus Audio Fable's smooth voice goes in Matchless DC-30's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Matchless DC-30's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop