Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin DC Drive V3

Suhr Rufus Reloaded

Run Suhr Rufus Reloaded into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Electro-Harmonix Bad

Keep Carl Martin DC Drive V3's high headroom voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after Carl Martin DC Drive V3 in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

Wampler Ego Compressor

Wampler Ego Compressor leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Mr. Black Bloodmoon's dark voice goes after Carl Martin DC Drive V3 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Carl Martin DC Drive V3's own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander

Keep Carl Martin DC Drive V3's high headroom voice out front: Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander goes after Carl Martin DC Drive V3 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)