Amps that pair well with the ProCo RAT 2

Fender Twin Reverb Head

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. — also used together by 1 artist

Marshall Bluesbreaker

The 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.

Dumble Steel String Singer

The RAT's dark, cutting gain is a rawer, more aggressive edge than the Steel String Singer's own liquid, singing breakup.

Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head

The 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.

Fender Bassman Combo Amp

The RAT's dark, cutting gain is a sharper edge than the Bassman's own vintage crunch offers on its own.

PRS Archon

The RAT's bright, cutting distortion stacks with the Archon's own modern, hard-rock gain.

Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head

The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Jubilee's responsive breakup further into gritty saturation.

Bad Cat Cub

The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Bad Cat Cub's chiming clean voice into gritty territory.

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Documented together in at least one player's rig — the RAT's low-gain, cutting distortion punches through the AC30's bright chime without losing definition. — also used together by 1 artist

Fender Deluxe Reverb

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. — also used together by 1 artist

PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head

The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the DG Custom 30's dynamic, classic-rock breakup into gritty territory.

Port City Pearl 50

Push the Pearl 50's rich, expressive clean voice with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion for real dirt instead of just amp breakup.

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

The RAT's dark, cutting gain contrasts with the Hiwatt's own bright, punchy headroom instead of just stacking more of the same.

Divided by 13 JRT 9/15

The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the JRT's boutique, tremolo-equipped breakup into gritty territory.

PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head

The Archon Classic's heavy, modern gain gives the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion serious weight to push against.

Peavey Decade Too

A budget solid-state practice amp like the Decade Too needs the RAT 2's cutting, gritty distortion to do most of the tonal work.

Port City Merino Head

Push the Merino Head's rich, expressive clean voice with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and it opens up into real dirt instead of just breaking up.

Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt

The RAT's low-gain grit stacks onto the Hagen's own crunch for more saturation without losing the amp's natural articulation.

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Stack the RAT 2 ahead of the 100R's own liquid distortion and you get an extra layer of cutting grit on top of the amp's thickness.

Hiwatt DR103H

The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Hiwatt's articulate, punchy headroom into gritty territory.

Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo

The RAT's low-gain grit cuts through the Creamer's warm breakup without burying its natural chime.

Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head

Push the Tone Block's responsive clean platform with the RAT 2's bright, cutting distortion and it opens up into real dirt.

Vox AC-50

The RAT's cutting, low-gain distortion pushes the AC-50's rich, punchy British breakup harder without losing the amp's core clarity.

Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head

Push the Twilighter's glassy clean tone with the RAT's cutting drive for grit that still lets the vibrato shine through.