Pedals that stack with the Crate VFX 5212

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

Crate VFX 5212's dynamic character and Maxon RTC600 Compressor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

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)

The dynamic tone has headroom to spare — Origin Effects RevivalDrive leans it toward compressed to fill it in

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 Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition 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)

Run JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed

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.

Keep Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Crate VFX 5212 in the signal chain, clear of Crate VFX 5212's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

Keep Meris LVX Delay in Crate VFX 5212's effects loop, clear of Crate VFX 5212's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Run Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 in Crate VFX 5212's effects loop, clear of Crate VFX 5212's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop