The Roland ST-2 Power Stack is a Roland distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Mooer Ultra Drive MK II and the NUX Recto Distortion. It pairs well with the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 and the EVH 5150 III.
Roland ST-2 Power Stack
Roland · pedal
The Roland ST-2 Power Stack is a high-gain distortion pedal from Roland Corporation delivering stacked, powerful distortion with Roland's quality circuit engineering. The Power Stack provides thick, saturated distortion for rock and metal in Roland's compact pedal format.
- distortion
- thick
- metal
- hard rock
- reliable
- rock
Genres the Roland ST-2 Power Stack is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Christian Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Roland ST-2 Power Stack
Pedals that stack with the Roland ST-2 Power Stack
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Crayon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Ibanez Pentatone Preamp
Ibanez
8% matchIbanez Pentatone Preamp leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchKeep Walrus Audio Julia after Roland ST-2 Power Stack in the signal chain, clear of Roland ST-2 Power Stack's own gain stage
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchWhat Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchPut Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Roland ST-2 Power Stack in the signal chain, clear of Roland ST-2 Power Stack's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Roland ST-2 Power Stack in the signal chain, clear of Roland ST-2 Power Stack's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mooer Ultra Drive MK II
Mooer
75% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
NUX Recto Distortion
Nux
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
TC Electronic
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
Wampler Mofetta
Wampler
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
Mooer Blade
Mooer
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion
TC Electronic
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Mooer Rage Machine
Mooer
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
ZVEX Box of Rock
Zvex
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, distortion
ThorpyFX Warthog Distortion
ThorpyFX
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2
Wampler
67% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion, s_build_quality
NuX Metal Core
Nux
95% similaritysimilar tone character
NuX Fireman
Nux
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Roland ST-2 Power Stack?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Ultra Drive MK II, the NUX Recto Distortion, the TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion.
What pairs well with the Roland ST-2 Power Stack?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, EVH 5150 III, Electro-Harmonix Crayon — Divided by 13 JRT 9/15's own lush character is the real reason this is worth trying.