Pedals that stack with the Subdecay Variac
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All 6 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Amptweaker Big Rock Pro
Amptweaker
30% matchSubdecay's spongy, blooming compression gives Big Rock Pro's fat, modern boost a softer, more experimental front end.
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
28% matchRun Catalinbread Elements Distortion after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
ThorpyFX The fat general
ThorpyFX
26% matchThorpyFX The fat general's own warm character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
23% matchRun Walrus Audio Fable after Subdecay Variac in the signal chain, clear of Subdecay Variac's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus
TC Electronic
20% matchTC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus's analog warmth voice goes after Subdecay Variac in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Subdecay Variac's own compressed character
FoxGear EchoSex
Foxgear
17% matchPut FoxGear EchoSex after Subdecay Variac in the signal chain, clear of Subdecay Variac's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)