Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

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

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Put Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

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 CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Dunlop Echoplex Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Echoplex 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.

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying

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 Strymon El Capistan after Dunlop Echoplex Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Echoplex 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.

Keep Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Dunlop Echoplex Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Echoplex Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain