Pedals that stack with the PRS Archon

ProCo RAT 2

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

Ibanez Tube Screamer

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the Archon's modern, hard-rock gain further into breakup.

Beetronics Swarm

The Archon's modern, hard-rock gain gives the Swarm's modulated fuzz textures a heavier amp voice to layer onto.

Origin Effects DCX Boost

Into the Archon's clear, modern clean channel, the DCX Boost's subtle treble push has real headroom to open up.

Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5

The Archon's clear, modern clean channel gives the Surveyor's reliable, transformer-driven push real headroom to open up.

EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker

Into the Archon's modern, EQ'd metal gain, the Speaker Cranker's subtle boost pushes it further rather than just adding volume.

Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus

Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder

PRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Fulltone Deja Vibe 2

PRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Systech Harmonic Energizer

PRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror

Into the Archon's modern, high-gain clean channel, the Quadrant Mirror's dark, dry echoes stay defined instead of smearing into the amp's own saturation. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Into the Archon's clear, modern clean channel, the Distortion+'s warm, compressed midrange clipping has real headroom to open up.

Fender Smolder

Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Revv Dirt Dog (Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive)

Where this leans bright, PRS Archon answers back smooth

Benson Amps Germanium Boost

PRS Archon leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost

Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Orange Getaway Driver

PRS Archon leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser

The Lillian's resonant, lush analog phasing follows the Archon's modern, hard-rock gain for added motion.

Dunlop MXR M293 Booster Mini

PRS Archon's smooth balances out the bright tone

Shins Music Shin's Music Double Trouble

PRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Beetronics Nectar Tone Sweetener

Where this leans bright, PRS Archon answers back smooth

Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A

Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

MXR Micro Chorus

PRS Archon's smooth balances out the bright tone

Mooer woodverb

PRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)