Pedals that stack with the Boss IR-2 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. (high gain → lush)

Keep Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus after Boss IR-2 Amp in the signal chain, clear of Boss IR-2 Amp's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Feed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)

Soldano SLO pushes a high gain tone toward tight

sits 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 → lush)

Meris Mercury7 Reverb's ambient voice goes after Boss IR-2 Amp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss IR-2 Amp's own high gain character — 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. (high gain → ambient)

Keep Boss IR-2 Amp's high gain voice out front: Fender Marine Layer Reverb goes after Boss IR-2 Amp in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — 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. (high gain → ambient)

What Electro-Harmonix Pico Deep Freeze brings here leans toward ambient — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain