Amps that pair well with the ProCo RAT 2
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All 99 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
79% match“Works well with various amps, including Fender Twin Reverb and Marshall”— from the proco-rat-2 listing
Used together by 1 artist
fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Running the RAT into a Twin Reverb is a documented pairing — the amp's huge clean headroom gives the RAT's distortion somewhere to push without the amp breaking up on its own.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
49% matchThe RAT's Filter control keeps it articulate even stacked on top of the Bluesbreaker's own breakup, from gritty low-gain grind to thicker saturation.
Comes later in the signal chain
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
46% matchDumble Overdrive Special Amp Head leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform ProCo RAT 2 wants
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
45% matchThe RAT's Filter control keeps it articulate stacked on top of the JTM45's own vintage breakup, from gritty low-gain grind to thicker saturation.
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
43% matchThe RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Bad Cat Cub's chiming clean voice into gritty territory.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
41% matchUsed together by 1 artist
One documented rig runs the RAT into a Deluxe Reverb — the amp's bright clean gives the RAT's dark, cutting gain somewhere focused to land.
Comes later in the signal chain
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
40% matchThe RAT's Filter control lets it cut through even stacked with the Tweed Deluxe's own thick, woody breakup.
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
39% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
ProCo RAT 2's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head delivers it
Comes later in the signal chain
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
39% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
The RAT's dark, cutting gain is a rawer, more aggressive edge than the Steel String Singer's own liquid, singing breakup.
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
39% matchThe RAT's dark, cutting gain contrasts with the Hiwatt's own bright, punchy headroom instead of just stacking more of the same.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
38% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Marshall Super Bass leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform ProCo RAT 2 wants
Comes later in the signal chain
DV Mark Raw Dawg EG
Dv Mark
37% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Push the Raw Dawg EG's raw, reliable clean voice with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and it opens up into real dirt.
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
37% matchThe RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Hiwatt's articulate, punchy headroom into gritty territory.
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC-50
amplifier
37% matchThe RAT's cutting, low-gain distortion pushes the AC-50's rich, punchy British breakup harder without losing the amp's core clarity.
Comes later in the signal chain
Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head
Magnatone
37% matchPush the Twilighter's glassy clean tone with the RAT's cutting drive for grit that still lets the vibrato shine through.
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
37% matchProCo RAT 2's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo delivers it
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Digbeth Foundry DBF100
Laney
36% matchThe RAT's cutting drive pushes the DBF100's punchy FET preamp into tighter, more aggressive saturation.
Comes later in the signal chain
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
36% matchThe RAT's low-gain grit cuts through the Creamer's warm breakup without burying its natural chime.
Comes later in the signal chain
Divided by 13 FTR 37
Divided By 13
36% matchFeed a edge of breakup signal into ProCo RAT 2 and it comes out closer to low gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo
Traynor
36% matchPush the YCV40's spring-reverbed, gigging-ready gain with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and the two stack instead of just adding volume.
Comes later in the signal chain
PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head
PRS
36% matchThe RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the DG Custom 30's dynamic, classic-rock breakup into gritty territory.
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
36% matchInto the Bloomfield Drive's smooth, high-gain clean platform, the RAT 2's bright distortion has real room to open up.
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss Acoustic Singer Pro
Boss
36% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Acoustic Singer Pro's notch-filtered EQ into gritty territory.
Comes later in the signal chain
Port City Pearl 50
Port City
35% matchPush the Pearl 50's rich, expressive clean voice with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion for real dirt instead of just amp breakup.
Comes later in the signal chain