The Source Audio Encounter is a Source Audio envelope filter pedal. Close alternatives include the SolidGoldFX Supa Funk and the Malekko Omicron Analog E Filter V2. It pairs well with the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head and the Laney LX20R.
Source Audio Encounter
Source Audio · pedal
The Source Audio Encounter is a dynamic envelope filter from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), delivering touch-sensitive auto-wah and envelope filter effects with multiple filter types and MIDI control for programmable funky filter expression. The Encounter provides the widest dynamic filter palette from Source Audio with app integration for comprehensive envelope filter capability.
- envelope filter
- filter
- midi
- dynamic
- touch
- full
- funk
- auto wah
Genres the Source Audio Encounter is commonly used in
- Funk
- Soul
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Reggae
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Source Audio Encounter
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
28% matchInto Source Audio Encounter, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Laney LX20R
Laney
28% matchSource Audio Encounter leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Laney LX20R wants
Pedals that stack with the Source Audio Encounter
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchCatalinbread Giygas leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
7% matchWhat MXR Micro Amp brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchRun Boss DD-7 Digital Delay after Source Audio Encounter in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Encounter's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
5% matchKeep Source Audio Encounter's dynamic voice out front: Boss DM-2 Delay goes after Source Audio Encounter in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
SolidGoldFX Supa Funk
Solidgoldfx
75% similarityShared character: both_guitar_and_bass, filter, touch
Malekko Omicron Analog E Filter V2
Malekko
62% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Rocktron Heart Attack Dynamic Filter
Rocktron
60% similarityShared character: filter, touch
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Gfi System
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Source Audio Encounter?+
The closest matches in character are the SolidGoldFX Supa Funk, the Malekko Omicron Analog E Filter V2, the Rocktron Heart Attack Dynamic Filter.
What pairs well with the Source Audio Encounter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head, Laney LX20R, Catalinbread Giygas — Into Source Audio Encounter, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps.