Pedals that stack with the Xotic EP Booster
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All 34 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion
Electro-Harmonix
28% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
27% 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 Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Xotic EP Booster in the signal chain, clear of Xotic EP Booster's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Analog Chorus
MXR
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Fuzz
JHS Pedals
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Fuzzrocious Dark Driving V3
Fuzzrocious
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD
Dunlop
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Xotic EP Booster after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Volante
Strymon
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the warm tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive
Catalinbread
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo
TC Electronic
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin Bass Drive
Carl Martin
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Xotic EP Booster after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
DSM Silver Linings Drive Preamp Engine
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine
One Control
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Dig 2FS Delay
Strymon
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the warm tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Fuzz Mary-K
JHS Pedals
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Morley
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer MOD2 Rumble Drive
Mooer
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Ross "Distorsion"
Ross
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Xotic EP Booster after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
NuX NRO-6 Diamond 63 Overdrive Effektpedal
Nux
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max
J Rockett
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas 2k
Catalinbread
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
BBE OptiComp
Bbe
21% 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)
BBE OptiComp's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
21% 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)
Run Catalinbread SFT after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain