Pedals that stack with the Suhr Thump Bass Preamp
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All 6 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Greer Black Mountain stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Analog Chorus
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.
Run MXR Analog Chorus after Suhr Thump Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Thump Bass Preamp's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Ashdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Suhr Thump Bass Preamp's bright voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after Suhr Thump Bass Preamp in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Suhr Thump Bass Preamp's bright voice out front: Suhr Discovery goes after Suhr Thump Bass Preamp in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain