The Spaceman Ixion is a Spaceman compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Analog Man Comprossor and the JHS Haunting Mids. It pairs well with the Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Spaceman Ixion
Spaceman · pedal
The Spaceman Ixion is a boost and gain pedal from Spaceman Effects (Portland, Oregon), delivering transparent boost and gain-staging at the handcrafted boutique quality Spaceman is known for. The Ixion provides musical boost character for driving amplifiers and enhancing tone at premium Spaceman quality with the spacecraft-themed aesthetic that defines the brand.
- boost
- transparent
- boutique
- gain
- musical
- spaceman ixion
Genres the Spaceman Ixion is commonly used in
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Ixion
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
17% matchVox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Ixion
Soldano SLO
Soldano
19% matchInto a transparent tone, Soldano SLO brings the high gain it's missing
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
7% matchPut Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Spaceman Ixion in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Ixion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
7% matchKeep Spaceman Ixion's transparent voice out front: Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse goes after Spaceman Ixion in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Spaceman Ixion, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Spaceman Ixion gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Spaceman Ixion delivers it
Alternatives
Analog Man Comprossor
Analog Man
68% similarityShared character: s_build_quality, transparent, boost
JHS Haunting Mids
JHS Pedals
67% similarityShared character: players, amp, transparent
Vertex Nyle
Vertex
67% similarityShared character: s_build_quality, players, brand
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
66% similarityShared character: players, transparent, boutique_stuff
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
65% similarityShared character: transparent, gain, boost
J. Rockett ACC 9520-060
J Rockett
65% similarityShared character: brand, transparent, gain
MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
pedal
65% similarityShared character: transparent, gain, boost
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
65% similarityShared character: transparent, boost, boutique_stuff
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Ixion?+
The closest matches in character are the Analog Man Comprossor, the JHS Haunting Mids, the Vertex Nyle.
What pairs well with the Spaceman Ixion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.