Pedals that stack with the Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft
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Mooer 008
Mooer
30% matchsits 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-2W Chorus Waza Craft's modulated voice goes after Mooer 008 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer 008's own pristine character
Comes later in the signal chain
Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp
Airis Effects
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft's modulated voice goes after Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp's own high gain character
Comes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 Marty Friedman
Tech 21
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Tech 21 Marty Friedman in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Marty Friedman's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Phenom Distortion
Wampler
23% matchsits 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-2W Chorus Waza Craft's modulated voice goes after Wampler Phenom Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Phenom Distortion's own bright character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion
Canvas Analog Devices
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
Universal Audio
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft's modulated voice goes after Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp's own high gain character
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv G3 (Purple Channel Distortion)
Revv
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Revv G3 (Purple Channel Distortion) in the signal chain, clear of Revv G3 (Purple Channel Distortion)'s own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Laney Ironheart Loudpedal
Laney
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Keep Laney Ironheart Loudpedal's high gain voice out front: Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft goes after Laney Ironheart Loudpedal in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
19% matchThe Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes on top of the CE-2W's lush chorus sweep rather than stacking real gain with it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)
Mooer
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Put Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)'s own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Hotone Skyline Djent Metalcore HiGain Metal Distortion
Hotone
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Run Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Hotone Skyline Djent Metalcore HiGain Metal Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Hotone Skyline Djent Metalcore HiGain Metal Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Put Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Klon Centaur
Klon
18% matchThe Klon's clear midrange boost pushes on top of the CE-2W's lush chorus sweep rather than genuinely stacking gain with it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Suhr Riot
Suhr
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft's modulated voice goes after Suhr Riot in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Suhr Riot's own mid-forward character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DigiTech Metal Master
Digitech
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Keep DigiTech Metal Master's tight voice out front: Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft goes after DigiTech Metal Master in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze
Catalinbread
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft's modulated voice goes after Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley KO-Als Distortion
Keeley
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Keeley KO-Als Distortion's high gain voice out front: Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft goes after Keeley KO-Als Distortion in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley KA-Orange
Keeley
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Keep Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Keeley KA-Orange in the signal chain, clear of Keeley KA-Orange's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchThe Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the CE-2W's thick chorus sweep with real harmonic texture to work through. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
9% matchPut the SDE-3000D's iconic digital repeats after the CE-2W's lush analog chorus, so the delay echoes the modulated signal instead of blurring it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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