Pedals that stack with the Universal Audio knuckles
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All 6 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
What Browne Amplification Gritador brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
J. Rockett The Dude's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Orange Series Phaser
Orange
21% 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 Orange Series Phaser after Universal Audio knuckles in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio knuckles's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
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.
Put MXR Analog Delay after Universal Audio knuckles in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio knuckles's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator's spring voice goes after Universal Audio knuckles in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Universal Audio knuckles's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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