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
Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay
Eventide
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)
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
Wampler Triumph Overdrive
Wampler
23% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
PRS Archon stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Goes in front of the amp
Alexander Pedals Luminous Phaseshifter
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. (bright → smooth)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Micro Chorus
MXR
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)
PRS Archon's smooth balances out the bright tone
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop MDU GCJ95
Dunlop
22% 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
Fender Hammertone Reverb
Fender
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Fender Hammertone Reverb's lush voice goes in PRS Archon's effects loop — it's not there to compete with PRS Archon's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
20% 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 MXR Analog Delay in PRS Archon's effects loop, clear of PRS Archon's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
18% 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
Jackson Audio Fuzz Plug IN Fuzz Classic Modern
Jackson Audio
17% 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
Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Overdrive
Walrus Audio
12% matchPRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Excess V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Voodoo Lab VG
Voodoo Lab
11% matchPRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
MXR M237 DC Brick
MXR
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Fjord Fuzz Frei Uni-Vibe New from Auhtorized Dealer
Fjord Fuzz
11% matchPRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
ThorpyFX ER-2 Block 2
ThorpyFX
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
NuX NSS-6 Solid Studio MKII
Nux
11% matchPRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Old Blood Noise Endeavors SG Lysis II
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Mooer Baby Bomb 30
Mooer
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio Waleon
Walrus Audio
11% matchPRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Boss TM-7
Boss
11% matchPRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
ThorpyFX Tacit Blue
ThorpyFX
11% matchPRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
ThorpyFX Have Blue
ThorpyFX
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Laney Black Country Customs Difference Engine Delay
Laney
11% matchPRS Archon leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Suhr Eclipse Dual Channel Overdrive/Distortion
Suhr
11% matchPRS Archon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp