Pedals that stack with the Soldano Astro-20 Head

Soldano Astro-20 Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Soldano Astro-20 Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Ahead of the Astro-20's smooth, direct-recording-voiced high gain, the Cory Wong's punchy compression evens out attack before the amp's own saturation shapes it.

Goes in front of the amp

gain 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

clean 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

Soldano Astro-20 Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

clean 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

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)

The Astro-20's smooth, high-gain lead voice gives the Deluxe Electric Mistress' shimmering flange a saturated amp voice.

Goes in front of the amp

Soldano Astro-20 Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Soldano Astro-20 Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

Soldano Astro-20 Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Goes in front of the amp

Soldano Astro-20 Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

Put Soldano Astro-20 Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Run the Moby Dick in the Astro-20's loop for massive ambient reverb beyond the amp's own smooth, direct-recording lead voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Keep the Borderland in the Astro-20's loop for lush, boutique ambient wash behind the amp's own smooth, direct-recording lead voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop