Pedals that stack with the MXR Micro Amp
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All 136 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks
Black Arts Toneworks
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Run fuzzy into MXR Micro Amp for more clean boost on top
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, MXR Micro Amp answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature
Wampler
20% matchMXR Micro Amp pushes a edge of breakup tone toward clean boost
Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
Tru Fi
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run MXR Micro Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve
Jackson Audio
20% matchMXR Micro Amp pushes a edge of breakup tone toward clean boost
EarthQuaker Devices Zoar
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchMXR Micro Amp takes that edge of breakup character and pushes it toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze
Catalinbread
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Stack MXR Micro Amp on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT-Metal
Blackstar
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Feed a high gain signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost
Orange Getaway Driver
Orange
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)
Stack MXR Micro Amp on top and a saturated tone tightens toward clean boost
ThorpyFX The Bunker LT Source MkII
ThorpyFX
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)
Feed a saturated signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost
EarthQuaker Devices Life Pedal V3
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
MXR Micro Amp's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Riot
Suhr
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
MXR Micro Amp pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Thornicus Ian Thornly Signature Fuzz
Suhr
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Feed a high gain signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Duel Pugilist
Fender
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → clean boost)
MXR Micro Amp pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchFeed a edge of breakup signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost
Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive
Walrus Audio
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run MXR Micro Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Wampler Clarksdale
Wampler
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run MXR Micro Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, MXR Micro Amp answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Tone City Big Rumble
Tone City
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Feed a crunchy signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost
Browne Amplification The Carbon V1
Browne Amplification
19% matchStack MXR Micro Amp on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward clean boost
Wampler Pedals Tweed '57
Wampler
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
MXR Micro Amp's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
MXR Micro Amp's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Dophix David Overdistortion
Dophix
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
MXR Micro Amp pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
19% matchStack MXR Micro Amp on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward clean boost