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
Empress buffer+ Buffer/Booster
Empress
10% 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
ThorpyFX The J
ThorpyFX
10% 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
Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer Boost
Wampler
10% 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
ThorpyFX Judge Dredd Lawbringer Gunshot
ThorpyFX
9% 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
Wampler Decibel
Wampler
9% 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
Meris Polymoon
Meris
7% 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 Xotic SP Compressor's smooth voice out front: Meris Polymoon goes after Xotic SP Compressor in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Dawner Prince Boonar's modulated voice goes after Xotic SP Compressor in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Xotic SP Compressor's own smooth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain