The Soldano Astro-20 Combo is a Soldano amplifier. Close alternatives include the Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo and the Soldano Astro-20 Open Back Half Stack 3-Channel 20W. It pairs well with the Greer Southland and the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic.
Soldano Astro-20 Combo
Soldano · amplifier
The Soldano Astro-20 Combo puts the three-channel 20-watt Astro circuit into a single-piece amplifier with its own speaker. Soldano built its reputation on the SLO-100 high-gain head, and the Astro line carries that voicing at wattages usable in a studio or club. The combo format removes the need for a separate cabinet. It suits hard rock and metal players wanting Soldano gain in one portable box.
- di
- direct recording
- studio
- gain
- smooth
- hard rock
- metal
- singing
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Genres the Soldano Astro-20 Combo is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
Pedals that stack with the Soldano Astro-20 Combo
Greer Southland
Greer
21% matchStack Greer Southland on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward clean boost
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
20% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss
20% matchBoss DS-2 Turbo Distortion pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
One Control Persian Green Screamer
One Control
13% matchOne Control Persian Green Screamer's mid-forward voice goes after Soldano Astro-20 Combo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Soldano Astro-20 Combo's own smooth character
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
11% matchWhat Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
7% matchPut Wampler Catacombs in Soldano Astro-20 Combo's effects loop, clear of Soldano Astro-20 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
6% matchKeep MXR Analog Delay in Soldano Astro-20 Combo's effects loop, clear of Soldano Astro-20 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchSoldano Astro-20 Combo leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
61% similarityShared character: two_channels, countless_rock_and_metal_players, hard_rock
Soldano Astro-20 Open Back Half Stack 3-Channel 20W
Soldano
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart IRT30-112 1x12 Combo
Laney
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart IRT-SLS 3-Channel 300W Head
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart Foundry DualRig 65W Head + 2x12 Cab
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head
Mesa Boogie
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18
Hughes & Kettner
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney L5 Studio
Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart Foundry LeadRig 112
Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Soldano Astro-20 Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo, the Soldano Astro-20 Open Back Half Stack 3-Channel 20W, the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head.
What pairs well with the Soldano Astro-20 Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Southland, Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic, Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion — Stack Greer Southland on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward clean boost.
Compare
- vs Soldano Astro-20 Open Back Half Stack 3-Channel 20W
- vs Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
- vs Laney Ironheart IRT30-112 1x12 Combo