Pedals that stack with the Xotic SP Compressor
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All 54 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchFjord Fuzz Odin's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB
pedal
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Xotic SP Compressor leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
Boss
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Xotic SP Compressor's smooth voice suits Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion's own aggressive character
Comes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Centavo
Warm Audio
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Xotic SP Compressor leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mad Professor 1 Overdrive
Mad Professor
16% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer 003
Mooer
16% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode
Tone City
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Xotic SP Compressor's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Truetone V3 Route 66 Overdrive
Truetone
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Xotic SP Compressor's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion
Behringer
14% 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)
Xotic SP Compressor leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Acoustic
14% 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)
Run the SP Compressor before the Stageman Floor for subtle, harmonic sparkle before the amp's own scooped acoustic preamp reacts.
Comes later in the signal chain
Fairfield Circuitry The Barbershop
Fairfield Circuitry
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread RAH Mountain Edition
Catalinbread
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox Valvenergy Power Burst
Vox
13% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Xotic SP Compressor leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss MT-2w
Mt 2w
13% 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 Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss MT-2w
Boss
13% 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 Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer Overdrive
Mesa Boogie
13% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Xotic SP Compressor's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster
Warm Audio
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper
Mooer
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Eyemaster
TC Electronic
12% 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)
Xotic SP Compressor's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH Modern High Gain
MXR
12% 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 Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin Dual Injection
Carl Martin
12% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Xotic SP Compressor leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain