Pedals that stack with the Orange King-Comp
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All 14 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion
JHS Pedals
28% 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)
King-Comp's bright, chiming compression ahead of the PackRat evens out attack before the pedal's own dark, filtered distortion.
Comes later in the signal chain
Greer Relic
Greer
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)
Orange King-Comp's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Donner Dark Mouse
Donner
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)
Donner Dark Mouse's dark character and Orange King-Comp's bright voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Riff Instant Tone Sanitizer
Alexander Pedals
23% 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 the King-Comp's chiming, treble-forward compression ahead of the Tone Sanitizer for even picking before the preamp boost reacts to your dynamics.
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Blumes Bass Overdrive
EarthQuaker Devices
22% 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)
Orange King-Comp's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Fuzzrocious Dark Driving
Fuzzrocious
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)
Fuzzrocious Dark Driving's dark character and Orange King-Comp's bright voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
20% matchBeetronics Overhive leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz
Walrus Audio
20% 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)
Orange King-Comp's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver
Benson Amps
20% 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)
Orange King-Comp leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Boss OD-1 Overdrive answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition
Origin Effects
19% 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)
Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition's dark character and Orange King-Comp's bright voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
JAM Pedals Eureka
Jam Pedals
15% 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)
Orange King-Comp leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
14% 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 T-Rex Junior Roomate after Orange King-Comp in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Orange King-Comp — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Orange King-Comp in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Orange King-Comp — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain