The Soldano 1x12 Open Back is a Soldano amplifier. Close alternatives include the Fryette Two/Ninety/Two Stereo Power Amp and the Bad Cat Cub. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the Colorsound Overdriver.
Soldano 1x12 Open Back
Soldano · amplifier
The Soldano 1x12 Open Back is a 150-watt-rated guitar speaker cabinet loaded with a single 12-inch speaker in an open-back enclosure design, built to pair with Soldano amplifier heads for a lighter, more airy tonal dispersion than a closed-back cabinet. Part of Soldano's cabinet lineup, it complements the brand's celebrated high-gain and boutique tube amp offerings.
- open
- ambient
- boutique
- airy
- presence
- headroom
- stage
- more dispersed tonal character
Genres the Soldano 1x12 Open Back is commonly used in
- Ambient
Pedals that stack with the Soldano 1x12 Open Back
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
23% matchInto a high headroom tone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive brings the crunchy it's missing
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
18% matchColorsound Overdriver's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Soldano 1x12 Open Back delivers it
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
16% matchRun J. Rockett The Dude into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some saturated
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
12% matchMaestro PS-1A Phase Shifter's lush voice goes after Soldano 1x12 Open Back in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Soldano 1x12 Open Back's own dynamic character
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
9% matchWhat Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
7% matchRun Binson Echorec Delay in Soldano 1x12 Open Back's effects loop, clear of Soldano 1x12 Open Back's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
7% matchPut Strymon TimeLine in Soldano 1x12 Open Back's effects loop, clear of Soldano 1x12 Open Back's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchBoss OD-3 Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Soldano 1x12 Open Back gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Fryette Two/Ninety/Two Stereo Power Amp
Fryette
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Reinhardt The Storm 33
Reinhardt
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Carr Viceroy Combo 2x12" Black
Carr
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy 101B
Bogner
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Sunn 100s
amplifier
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Divided by 13 BW 1969 39w Tube Amp Head
Divided By 13
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Bogner Ecstasy 3534
Bogner
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12
Mesa Boogie
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Roland
89% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Soldano 1x12 Open Back (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Soldano 1x12 Open Back?+
The closest matches in character are the Fryette Two/Ninety/Two Stereo Power Amp, the Bad Cat Cub, the Reinhardt The Storm 33.
What pairs well with the Soldano 1x12 Open Back?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Colorsound Overdriver, J. Rockett The Dude — Into a high headroom tone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive brings the crunchy it's missing.