Pedals that stack with the Boss Katana Gen III

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

Run JAM Pedals Tubedreamer into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed

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)

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

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 Catalinbread Formula 5F6 into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed

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)

Boss Katana Gen III's dynamic character and W-LM Compression Fracture's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

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 Maestro Orbit after Boss Katana Gen III in the signal chain, clear of Boss Katana Gen III's own gain stage

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 MXR Analog Delay in Boss Katana Gen III's effects loop, clear of Boss Katana Gen III's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Keep Boss Katana Gen III's dynamic voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes in Boss Katana Gen III's effects loop so its ambient 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