Pedals that stack with the AER Compact XL

fills 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)

Into a transparent tone, Marshall Guv'nor brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler leans it toward low gain to fill it in

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

The Hizumitas' gritty, Muff-style fuzz gives the Compact XL's transparent, clear voice something much thicker to push.

Goes in front of the amp

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after AER Compact XL in the signal chain, clear of AER Compact XL's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

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

Keep AER Compact XL's transparent voice out front: Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb goes in AER Compact XL's effects loop so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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

Keep Binson Echorec Delay in AER Compact XL's effects loop, clear of AER Compact XL's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop