Pedals that stack with the Sunn 100s
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
26% matchCarl Martin PlexiTone's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Boss ODB-3
Boss
26% matchBoss ODB-3's low gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
26% matchInto a high headroom tone, Marshall Guv'nor brings the mid-forward it's missing
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
13% matchMaestro PS-1A Phase Shifter's lush voice goes after Sunn 100s in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Sunn 100s's own high headroom character
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
11% matchLab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit leans toward low gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
10% matchDunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Sunn 100s gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
8% matchKeep Sunn 100s's high headroom voice out front: Binson Echorec Delay goes in Sunn 100s's effects loop so its saturated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)