Pedals that stack with the Strymon TimeLine
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All 21 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
37% matchTimeLine's clear, studio-grade delay isn't stacking gain with the Tube Screamer — it's adding digital repeats after the pedal's own boost.
Klon Centaur
Klon
32% matchBoost with the Klon before the TimeLine so its digital repeats carry a warmer, more saturated tone.
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
24% matchLayer the Lillian's modern, bright phase sweep after the TimeLine's own warm, studio-grade digital delay for texture on the repeats.
MXR WA38
MXR
22% matchPut the WA38's chorus and filter modulation ahead of the TimeLine's delay so the wobble gets echoed cleanly rather than blurred into the repeats.
Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
Tru Fi
14% matchPut Strymon TimeLine after Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz's own gain stage
Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion
Mr Black
13% matchKeep Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion's bright voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it
NuX Lacerate
Nux
13% matchKeep NuX Lacerate's bright voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after NuX Lacerate in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it
Catalinbread RAH
Catalinbread
11% matchPut the TimeLine's clear digital repeats after the RAH's balanced, Marshall-voiced drive so the delay trails a signal that's already got presence.
Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Catalinbread
11% matchStrymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso's own bright character
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
11% matchKeep Strymon TimeLine after Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford's own gain stage
Wampler Pedals Tweed '57
Wampler
11% matchPut Strymon TimeLine after Wampler Pedals Tweed '57 in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Pedals Tweed '57's own gain stage
Browne Amplification Carbon X
Browne Amplification
10% matchKeep Browne Amplification Carbon X's bright voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Browne Amplification Carbon X in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it
Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH
Morley
9% matchStrymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH's own bright character
Dunlop TBM1
MXR
9% matchKeep Dunlop TBM1's gritty voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Dunlop TBM1 in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it
Dunlop TBM1
Dunlop
9% matchKeep Dunlop TBM1's gritty voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Dunlop TBM1 in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
9% matchKeep TimeLine's studio-grade digital delay trailing after the Beano Boost's raw, honky treble lift, not before, or the repeats inherit an unshaped tone.
Free The Tone Crunchy Chime CC-1B
Free The Tone
9% matchKeep Strymon TimeLine after Free The Tone Crunchy Chime CC-1B in the signal chain, clear of Free The Tone Crunchy Chime CC-1B's own gain stage
Electronic Audio Experiments The Bard
Electronic Audio Experiments
9% matchPut Strymon TimeLine after Electronic Audio Experiments The Bard in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments The Bard's own gain stage
Tech 21 Para Driver
Tech 21
8% matchStrymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Tech 21 Para Driver in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tech 21 Para Driver's own mid-forward character
Xotic Effects SL Drive
Xotic
8% matchPut Strymon TimeLine after Xotic Effects SL Drive in the signal chain, clear of Xotic Effects SL Drive's own gain stage
JHS Boss TR-2 Tremolo
JHS Pedals
6% matchKeep Strymon TimeLine after JHS Boss TR-2 Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of JHS Boss TR-2 Tremolo's own gain stage
Palmer Pocket AMP Bass
Palmer
5% matchKeep Palmer Pocket AMP Bass's pristine voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Palmer Pocket AMP Bass in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it