Amps that pair well with the Suhr Shiba Drive
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All 54 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Mesa Boogie
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
25% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
25% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK1
Hughes & Kettner
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
PRS MT 15 V1 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head
PRS
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
The Shiba Drive's vintage, articulate overdrive pushes the D25's own tight, silent high-gain voice into something more musical.
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
The Shiba Drive's vintage, articulate overdrive pushes the D20's own tight, silent high-gain voice into something more musical.
Comes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO Mini
Soldano
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head
Bogner
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo
Randall
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey 6505 II
Peavey
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 000
Evh
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head
PRS
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Roadster 2x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Randall Thrasher 50W Head
Randall
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
VHT D-50
Vht
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Ampman modern
Hughes & Kettner
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Randall RD20-112 Diavlo 20W 1x12 Combo
Randall
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head
Randall
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head
Randall
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain