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A big component of it is feel.It really depends on what tonal qualities you’re looking for and what pedals.
Different amps respond to different pedals in very different ways.
I used to gravitate to Vox when I did this because the clean tones had so much more depth and character, and they added more of a flavor to drive pedals. Fender amps were always too clean, flat, and “polite” for me.
But I’ve heard guys say Vox amps are terrible with pedals and guys who say Fender are the ultimate pedal amps.
Some pedal makers also voice their pedals with a specific amp in mind, so you’ll find pedals designed to work best with a Fender, or a Vox, or a Marshall
The amp has to have the ‘vibe of feel’
you’re seeking firsthand,
-followed by what the pedals in use ’feels’ combined with the firsthand feel.
Pedal amps capitalize on pedals for particular overdrives & distortions as well as modulation.
-right in the front end.