Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin DeLayla XL

The Klon's clear midrange boost feeds the DeLayla's natural tape echo a driven signal instead of a clean one, not really stacking gain with it.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

The Frazz Dazzler's warm, gated low-gain fuzz gives the DeLayla's natural, slapback tape echo something dense to trail off, not real gain to stack.

Comes earlier 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.

Put the Bad's phaser before the DeLayla so each phased sweep gets echoed distinctly instead of the delay blurring it into one smeared wash.

Comes earlier 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.

Put Boss BF-2 Flanger after Carl Martin DeLayla XL in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Carl Martin DeLayla XL

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after JHS Emperor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JHS Emperor

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Carl Martin DeLayla XL after MXR Phase 100 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR Phase 100

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Electro-Harmonix Lester G in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Lester G

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Carl Martin DeLayla XL's analog warmth voice goes after Tech 21 RotoChoir in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tech 21 RotoChoir's own pristine character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Carl Martin DeLayla XL after EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices THE Depths V2

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Zvex Tremorama CustomHandpainted's modulated voice out front: Carl Martin DeLayla XL goes after Zvex Tremorama CustomHandpainted in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Walrus Audio FS Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio FS Phaser

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Carl Martin DeLayla XL's analog warmth voice goes after Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe 2024 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Roger Mayer Voodoo-Vibe 2024's own modulated character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Beetronics Seabee Lite Harmochorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Beetronics Seabee Lite Harmochorus

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Walrus Audio Vanguard in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Vanguard

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Mojo Hand FX Swim Team in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mojo Hand FX Swim Team

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Option 5 Destination Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Option 5 Destination Phase

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Carl Martin DeLayla XL's analog warmth voice goes after Mooer Eleclady in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer Eleclady's own pristine character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Dreadbox Treminator in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dreadbox Treminator

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus Wal-Fun/Cho Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus Wal-Fun/Cho Chorus

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Electro-Harmonix Bass Clone in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Bass Clone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo's tight voice out front: Carl Martin DeLayla XL goes after TC Electronic Pipeline Tap Tremolo in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Carl Martin DeLayla XL's analog warmth voice goes after Movall Music MP-317 Phoenix wings Tremolo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Movall Music MP-317 Phoenix wings Tremolo's own modulated character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Mooer Reverie Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer Reverie Chorus

Comes earlier in the signal chain