Pedals that stack with the Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Feed a high gain signal into Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Feed a high gain signal into Cusack Music Screamer and it comes out closer to mid-forward

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. (high gain → lush)

Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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. (high gain → slapback)

Keep MXR Analog Delay after Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later 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 Suhr Discovery after Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Diezel Zerrer 2-Channel Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain