Pedals that stack with the Boss Waza-Air

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

Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Goes in front of the amp

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

The dynamic tone has headroom to spare — Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans it toward compressed to fill it in

Goes in front of the amp

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)

Greer Soma leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

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

Run J. Rockett Archer Ikon into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed

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.

Boss CE-2 Chorus's modulated voice goes after Boss Waza-Air in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss Waza-Air's own dynamic character

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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Boss Waza-Air's effects loop, clear of Boss Waza-Air's own gain stage — 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.

Run Red Witch Titan in Boss Waza-Air's effects loop, clear of Boss Waza-Air's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop