Amps that pair well with the Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser
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All 8 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp
Mesa Boogie
25% 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 Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier
amplifier
20% 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 Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier's bright voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Marshall Lead 20 Model 5002 Amplifier in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
20% matchRevv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Engl E 635 100 Head
Engl
18% 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 Engl E 635 100 Head's high gain voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Engl E 635 100 Head in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18
Hughes & Kettner
17% 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 Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 in the signal chain, clear of Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head
Bad Cat
13% 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 Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head's high gain voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Bad Cat Rubicon 2-Ch 25-Watt Lunchbox Head in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
13% 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 Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's high gain voice out front: Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser goes after Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall DSL20HR Head
Marshall
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser's smooth voice goes after Marshall DSL20HR Head in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Marshall DSL20HR Head's own high gain character
Comes later in the signal chain
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