Pedals that stack with the PRS Archon
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All 75 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
44% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes the Archon's modern, hard-rock gain further into breakup.
Goes in front of the amp
Klon Centaur
Klon
39% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → medium gain)
Klon Centaur leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
38% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → medium gain)
Run Beetronics Overhive into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward medium gain
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Belle Epoch
Catalinbread
33% 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)
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)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
33% 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 Archon's clear, modern clean channel gives the Surveyor's reliable, transformer-driven push real headroom to open up.
Goes in front of the amp
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
32% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
JAM Pedals Rattler V2
Jam Pedals
31% 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, PRS Archon answers back smooth
Goes in front of the amp
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
29% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss BF-2 Flanger's lush voice goes after PRS Archon in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with PRS Archon's own transparent character
Goes in front of the amp
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo
pedal
29% 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)
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)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Alexander Pedals Quadrant Audio Mirror
Alexander 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. (bright → smooth)
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)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Analog Man Comprossor
Analog Man
27% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Goes in front of the amp
Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay
Way Huge
27% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
BBE VariComp
Bbe
27% 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)
PRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Orange Getaway Driver
Orange
26% 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)
PRS Archon leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
MXR M234 Analog Chorus
MXR
26% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Goes in front of the amp
Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus
Behringer
25% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Goes in front of the amp
Fender Smolder
Fender
25% 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)
What PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition
Dophix
24% 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)
PRS Archon's smooth balances out the bright tone
Goes in front of the amp
Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
Morley
24% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Goes in front of the amp
Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
24% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Goes in front of the amp
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Pigtronix PHI Echolution Delay
Pigtronix
24% 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)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows V1
EarthQuaker Devices
24% 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)
PRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Boss SDE-3
Boss
23% 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)
What PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop