Pedals that stack with the Randall RB100
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
JHS MoonShine Overdrive
JHS Pedals
22% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — JHS MoonShine Overdrive leans it toward mid-forward to fill it in
Goes in front of the amp
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
22% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
Run Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
Into a high headroom tone, Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
14% 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 Maestro Orbit after Randall RB100 in the signal chain, clear of Randall RB100's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Boss BC-1X
Boss
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (high headroom → compressed)
Boss BC-1X leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo in Randall RB100's effects loop, clear of Randall RB100's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Fender Hammertone Reverb
Fender
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Randall RB100's high headroom voice out front: Fender Hammertone Reverb goes in Randall RB100's effects loop so its lush voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop