Pedals that stack with the Rarebird effects Transformer Preamp 63
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Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
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)
Tech 21 SansAmp's bright balances out the warm tone
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
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)
Where this leans warm, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Compressor
JHS Pedals
19% 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)
JHS 3 Series Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
19% 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 IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Rarebird effects Transformer Preamp 63 in the signal chain, clear of Rarebird effects Transformer Preamp 63's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
12% 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 Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal after Rarebird effects Transformer Preamp 63 in the signal chain, clear of Rarebird effects Transformer Preamp 63's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
12% 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 Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after Rarebird effects Transformer Preamp 63 in the signal chain, clear of Rarebird effects Transformer Preamp 63's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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