Pedals that stack with the Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
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Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio
29% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Put Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
29% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Walrus Audio Ages layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JAM Pedals Retrovibe mk3
Jam Pedals
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. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Retrovibe's uni-vibe-style swirl follows the Tone Bender's throaty germanium fuzz naturally — that psychedelic pairing is basically a genre unto itself.
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal
Boss
26% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Cranker Distortion Enhancement Device
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Rainger FX Minibar Liquid Analyser
Rainger Fx
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → fuzzy)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this low gain tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maxon BD10 Bass Driver
Maxon
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → fuzzy)
Into a low gain tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Clean Little Secret
Crazy Tube Circuits
20% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive
Catalinbread
19% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → fuzzy)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this low gain tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 California Overdrive
Tech 21
19% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Blood Donor
Catalinbread
19% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage after Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII in the signal chain, clear of Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run the Mako D1's vintage stereo delay after the Tone Bender's throaty germanium fuzz and the repeats trail off real harmonic content. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Donner Overdrive
Donner
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett Steampunk Boost/Buffer
J Rockett
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Expression
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic RC Booster Classic
Xotic
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin Boost Kick
Carl Martin
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR M264 FET Driver
MXR
18% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Shins Music Shin's Music Velvet Boost
Shins Music
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler Mini Faux Spring Reverb
Wampler
18% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII's own germanium 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
SONICAKE Sonic Super Master
Sonicake
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic BRC-v2
Xotic
18% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Golden Boy Mini Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive
Jackson Audio
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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