Pedals that stack with the Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

Fjord Fuzz Odin

The Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the RV-5's spring-voiced reverb something dense and saturated to trail off, not real gain to stack.

Fjord Fuzz Berserk

Layer the RV-5's dark reverb wash under the Berserk's raw, aggressive stoner fuzz for a heavier, more atmospheric doom tone.

MXR Phase 90

Run the Phase 90's classic sweep after the RV-5's spring-voiced stereo reverb and the modulation colors the reverb tail directly.

Electro-Harmonix Bad

The Bad's watery, resonant phaser sweep sits in front of the RV-5's reverb wash, adding movement before the space does.

EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V2

The RV-5's ambient wash trails the Hummingbird's vintage tremolo pulse rather than fighting it.

Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31

Run the RV-5's ambient reverb after the Model B's blackface-inspired crunch, letting that crispy saturation bloom into the wash.

Universal Audio Dream

Put Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Universal Audio Dream in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio Dream's own gain stage

Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal

The RV-5's spring-voiced stereo reverb trails the HM-2's full, shoegaze-adjacent metal distortion with a huge, saturated signal to decay.

Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive

Run the RV-5's reverb after the Silk Drive's smooth, compressed tube drive, so the wash trails that touch-sensitive gain.

MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary

Keep MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary's scooped voice out front: Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb goes after MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it

Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition

Keep Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition's transparent voice out front: Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb goes after Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it

Wren and Cuff Super Russian

Keep Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Wren and Cuff Super Russian in the signal chain, clear of Wren and Cuff Super Russian's own gain stage

MXR Fullbore Metal

Keep Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after MXR Fullbore Metal in the signal chain, clear of MXR Fullbore Metal's own gain stage

TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb's spring voice goes after TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion's own gritty character

Boss MT-2w

Run Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Boss MT-2w in the signal chain, clear of Boss MT-2w's own gain stage

Boss MT-2w

Run Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Boss MT-2w in the signal chain, clear of Boss MT-2w's own gain stage

MXR EVH90 Phase 90

Keep MXR EVH90 Phase 90's smooth voice out front: Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb goes after MXR EVH90 Phase 90 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it

Vertex Tone Secret

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb's spring voice goes after Vertex Tone Secret in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vertex Tone Secret's own gritty character

Mooer 015 Brown Sound Micro Preamp

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb's spring voice goes after Mooer 015 Brown Sound Micro Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer 015 Brown Sound Micro Preamp's own transparent character

Dunlop MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary DD30

Keep Dunlop MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary DD30's high gain voice out front: Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb goes after Dunlop MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary DD30 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it

Origin Effects DELUXE61 Amp Tremolo & Drive

Put the RV-5's spring-style reverb after the DELUXE61's vintage tube breakup, so the wash trails that amp-like drive cleanly.

Vemuram Shanks

Let the Shanks' natural, touch-sensitive overdrive shape the drive first; the RV-5's reverb just adds space after it.

Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp

Keep the RV-5 after the OBP-1TK — the scooped, boosted bass preamp stays clean and the spring-voiced reverb trails behind it.

Electro-Harmonix Nano Metal Muff

Put Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Electro-Harmonix Nano Metal Muff in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Nano Metal Muff's own gain stage