The Roland PB-05-DW is a Roland distortion pedal. It pairs well with the Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo and the Peavey Decade Too.
Roland PB-05-DW
Roland · pedal
The Roland PB-05-DW is catalogued under Roland, a manufacturer whose guitar products span the Cube amplifier line, the JC-120 Jazz Chorus and, through its Boss subsidiary, one of the largest pedal catalogues in the industry. Independent coverage of this specific model designation is limited and this entry does not establish what type of product it is. Buyers should confirm what the unit actually is with the seller before purchase.
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“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“The Roland PB-05-DW is catalogued under Roland, a manufacturer whose guitar products span the Cube amplifier line, the JC-120 Jazz Chorus and, through its Boss subsidiary, one of the largest pedal catalogues in the industry”
— from the listing
“Players who need Roland-quality effects processing find it a practical option”
— from the community notes
“Buyers should confirm what the unit actually is with the seller before purchase”
— from the listing
“Roland's compact effects unit with quality circuit design and Roland's reliable engineering”
— from the community notes
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Genres the Roland PB-05-DW is commonly used in
- Jazz
Amps that pair well with the Roland PB-05-DW
Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo
Milkman Sound
11% matchMilkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo leans toward edge of breakup, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey Decade Too
Peavey
11% matchPeavey Decade Too's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 goes after Roland PB-05-DW in the chain
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ceriatone HRM 50 after Roland PB-05-DW
EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
Ebs
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo after Roland PB-05-DW
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited goes after Roland PB-05-DW in the chain
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 goes after Roland PB-05-DW in the chain
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 after Roland PB-05-DW
Pedals that stack with the Roland PB-05-DW
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
8% matchCatalinbread Giygas's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Roland PB-05-DW in the signal chain, clear of Roland PB-05-DW's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Meris LVX Delay
Meris
5% matchKeep Meris LVX Delay after Roland PB-05-DW in the signal chain, clear of Roland PB-05-DW's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
5% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 after Roland PB-05-DW in the signal chain, clear of Roland PB-05-DW's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost goes in front of Roland PB-05-DW in the chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Roland PB-05-DW?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo, Peavey Decade Too, Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 — Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo leans toward edge of breakup, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.