Pedals that stack with the Díaz CD-100 Amp Head

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

ZVEX Fuzz Factory's smooth balances out the bright tone

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 Wampler Nirvana Chorus after Díaz CD-100 Amp Head in the signal chain, clear of Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Carl Martin Purple Moon layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Greer Soma's warm balances out the bright tone

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor Effetto Compressore A's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying

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 Suhr Discovery in Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's effects loop, clear of Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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 Strymon TimeLine in Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's effects loop, clear of Díaz CD-100 Amp Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop