Pedals that stack with the Suhr Shiba Drive
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All 89 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
27% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Stack the Shiba Drive's vintage, articulate overdrive with the Odin's own doom-heavy stoner fuzz for two distinct flavors of heavy.
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Stack the Shiba Drive's vintage, articulate overdrive with the Dirt Transmitter's own low-noise gain for two distinct flavors of drive.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix POG
Electro-Harmonix
26% matchStack the Shiba Drive's vintage, articulate overdrive with the POG's own complex, synth-like octave layers for a driven, harmonically dense signal.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Heavy Metal Fx
24% matchWhat Suhr Shiba Drive brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
23% matchWhat Suhr Shiba Drive brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle V2
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchSuhr Shiba Drive leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Zevex Zvex Distortron
Zevex
21% 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
Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Pigtronix
21% matchSuhr Shiba Drive's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
NUX Metal Core Deluxe
Nux
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack the Shiba Drive's vintage-voiced gain ahead of the Metal Core Deluxe's high-gain distortion for a rock-to-metal saturation ramp rather than one flat wall of gain.
Fjord Fuzz FJ/ER
Fjord Fuzz
21% matchSuhr Shiba Drive leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects Architect
Matthews Effects
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack the Shiba Drive's vintage-voiced gain ahead of the Architect's three-stage gain system for a distinct second layer of saturation, not just more of the same drive.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII
Nux
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
Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Source Audio
20% matchSuhr Shiba Drive leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Horizon Devices Apex Preamp
Horizon Devices
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
Wampler Phenom Distortion
Wampler
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
Wampler ReWired
Wampler
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
MXR Phase 90
MXR
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Shiba Drive's vintage-voiced gain gives the Phase 90 more harmonic content to sweep across than a clean signal alone.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fortin Amplification 33 Fredrik Thordendal Boost
Fortin Amplification
18% 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 earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 Street Driver 48
Tech 21
18% 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
Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter
Tech 21
18% 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
Tone City Golden Plexi V3 Mini Distortion
Tone City
18% 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
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
18% 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 earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Box of Doom Distortion
Friedman
18% 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
Catalinbread Antichthon
Catalinbread
18% 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