Pedals that stack with the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
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All 107 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
40% matchThe Screamer's mid-forward boost stacks with the Blues Driver's own solid, bluesy overdrive.
Klon Centaur
Klon
37% matchTwo clear, transparent drives — stack the Blues Driver into the Klon and the breakup layers without turning muddy or losing note definition.
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchStack the Blues Driver's smooth overdrive in front of the Hoof's muff-hybrid crunch for a rounder gain build than either pedal alone.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
26% matchThe Dyna Comp's squash evens pick dynamics before the Blues Driver's own solid, bluesy overdrive.
MXR Phase 90
MXR
25% matchRun the Phase 90 after the Blues Driver so the sweep moves across an already-driven tone instead of a bare clean signal.
Revv G2
Revv
25% matchThe G2's sweet, woody crunch gives the Blues Driver's transparent overdrive a fuller preamp stage to push into.
Strymon Deco 2FSR
Strymon
24% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Boss
23% matchWhat Boss BD-2 Blues Driver brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Dophix Michelangelo Gold Edition
Dophix
23% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
22% matchThe Boonar's Echorec-style repeats trail the Blues Driver's solid, bluesy overdrive into a vintage wash of echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
22% matchStack the Crunch Drive's British, valve-voiced crunch with the Blues Driver's own solid, bluesy gain for two distinct low-gain textures.
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
22% matchPush the PlexiTone's British crunch with the Blues Driver's transparent overdrive and breakup scales smoothly into hard-rock gain.
Ashdown MAS Vintage-Fuzz
Ashdown
22% matchPut Boss BD-2 Blues Driver in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Electro-Harmonix Glove
Electro-Harmonix
22% matchTwo overdrives that both lean blues and classic rock — stack the Glove's muff-flavored gain after the Blues Driver's transparent push for a thicker crunch.
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
Catalinbread
22% matchThe Blues Driver's transparent overdrive gives the Dirty Little Secret's plexi-voiced crunch a clean boost to push against.
Dophix David Overdistortion
Dophix
21% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Line 6 Crunchtone Overdrive
Line 6
21% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and it comes out closer to clean boost
Walrus Audio Warhorn
Walrus Audio
20% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
EarthQuaker Devices Park Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Catalinbread Catlinbread Formula 5 Reissue Overdrive
Catalinbread
20% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon Zero
Caroline Guitar Company
20% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2
Dunlop
20% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and it comes out closer to clean boost
Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks
Black Arts Toneworks
20% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Footloose Effects Red Light
Footloose Effects
19% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
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