Pedals that stack with the Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5 in the signal chain, clear of Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → fuzzy)

Greer Black Mountain's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

ZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

What Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5 brings here leans toward warm — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put T-Rex Junior Roomate after Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5 in the signal chain, clear of Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5 in the signal chain, clear of Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain