Pedals that stack with the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
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All 38 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
30% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
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.
The Explorer's lush, resonant phase sweep doesn't stack gain with the Turbo Rat — it just rides on top of that aggressive metal clipping.
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR EVH117 Flanger
MXR
28% 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)
Run RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack the Turbo Rat's aggressive metal clipping with the Screamer's mid-forward boost and you tighten up the low end before it hits the heavier gain.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
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)
The Turbo Rat's aggressive, hard-rock clipping pushes the Green Russian's smooth, sustained Muff fuzz further.
Comes later in the signal chain
Providence ADC-4 Anadime Analog Chorus
Providence
26% 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, RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Fountain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
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)
Run RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss CE-2 Chorus
Boss
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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive Custom Cross Path
Beetronics
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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Orama
Crazy Tube Circuits
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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's bright balances out the warm tone
Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog
Dunlop
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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion leans bright right where the warm tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
24% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Run the Golden Ratio before the Turbo Rat to control dynamics before its aggressive clipping exaggerates every pick attack.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
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, RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion answers back bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Motor City Drive Overdrive
Friedman
23% 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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
23% 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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Green The tourniquet
Dr Green
23% 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, RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Suhr Discovery's warm voice goes after RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Replicator D'luxe
T Rex
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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's bright balances out the warm tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin Atlantic Chorus
Carl Martin
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)
Where this leans warm, RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
22% 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 the DD-3 after the Turbo Rat — the aggressive clipping stays sharp and the digital repeats stay clean behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay
Hungry Robot
21% 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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion leans bright right where the warm tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Acoustic Strymon DIG V2 Dual Digital Delay
Acoustic
20% 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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's bright balances out the warm tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe V2
Wampler
11% 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)
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
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