The Strymon Compadre is a Strymon overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the T-Rex Karma Boost and the TC Electronic Rush Booster. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet.
Strymon Compadre
Strymon · pedal
The Strymon Compadre is a dual compression and boost pedal from Strymon, combining two independent channels of compression and boost in a compact enclosure with Strymon's characteristic premium signal quality. The Compadre provides transparent compression and clean boost with Strymon's exceptional circuit engineering.
- compression
- transparent
- boost
- clean boost
- live
- clean
- recording
- reliable
Genres the Strymon Compadre is commonly used in
- Country Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Strymon Compadre
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
18% matchRun Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Strymon Compadre
Soldano SLO
Soldano
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano SLO gives it high gain to fill it with
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
14% matchRun MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Strymon Compadre in the signal chain, clear of Strymon Compadre's own gain stage
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
11% matchWhat Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
7% matchRun Strymon BigSky after Strymon Compadre in the signal chain, clear of Strymon Compadre's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
7% matchRun Eventide Modulated Delay after Strymon Compadre in the signal chain, clear of Strymon Compadre's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Strymon Compadre delivers it
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchStrymon Compadre leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
T-Rex Karma Boost
T Rex
71% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality
TC Electronic Rush Booster
TC Electronic
69% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality
Xotic Effects SSB Super Clean Booster
Xotic
69% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality
Suhr Dual Boost
Suhr
68% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
68% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, clean
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Bobbin Boost
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
67% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality
Wampler Talent Booster
Wampler
66% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality
One Control Granith Grey Booster V2
One Control
66% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, s_build_quality
MXR Double Down
MXR
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR Booster Mini, model M293
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Matthews Effects The Gentleman Overdirve Boost
Matthews Effects
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Strymon Compadre?+
The closest matches in character are the T-Rex Karma Boost, the TC Electronic Rush Booster, the Xotic Effects SSB Super Clean Booster.
What pairs well with the Strymon Compadre?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Synergy SL2 Module — Run Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward.