Pedals that stack with the Soldano Astro-20 Head
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All 39 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
36% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Ibanez Tube Screamer on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
32% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2
Electro-Harmonix
30% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Put Soldano Astro-20 Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
28% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Timmy Overdrive
MXR
27% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Mythos Mjolnir
Mythos
27% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Klon Centaur
Klon
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Klon Centaur takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo
TC Electronic
25% matchSoldano Astro-20 Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Nobels ODR-1 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
440 Distribution DigiTech Drop Polyphonic Droptune
440 Distribution
25% matchWhat Soldano Astro-20 Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Bondi Effects Sick As Overdrive
Bondi Effects
25% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger
TC Electronic
25% matchWhat Soldano Astro-20 Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Tumnus V2
Wampler
25% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio PRS Horsemeat
Walrus Audio
23% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Boss ML-2
Boss
23% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
What Soldano Astro-20 Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
J. Rockett Archer Clean
J Rockett
22% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Demeter Compulator
Demeter
22% matchWhat Soldano Astro-20 Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Boss FA-1 FET Amp
Boss
22% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Equator Parametric EQ
Wampler
22% matchSoldano Astro-20 Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Formula 51
Catalinbread
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Fat Sugar
MXR
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix LPB-3
Electro-Harmonix
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Soldano Astro-20 Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Xotic EP-Pro
Xotic
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Outlaw Effects Wrangler
Outlaw Effects
21% matchSoldano Astro-20 Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
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