Pedals that stack with the Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

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All 118 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence

Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster

Crazy Tube Circuits

19% match
$275via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Cornerstone Imperium

Cornerstone

19% match
$299via Reverb

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keeley Noble Screamer

Keeley

19% match
$168via Reverb

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI

Carl Martin

18% match
$149.99via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox Valvenergy Cutting Edge

Vox

18% match
$150.28via Reverb

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)

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

DryBell The Engine

Drybell

18% match
$319.17via Reverb

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise

Fairfield Circuitry

18% match
$227.37via Reverb

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

MXR Dyna Comp

MXR

18% match
$74.99via Reverb

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

The Dyna Comp's transient squash evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Distortion+'s own warm, compressed clipping.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Westwood Translucent Drive Manipulator

EarthQuaker Devices

17% match
$179via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mad Professor Mighty Red Distortion

Mad Professor

17% match
$228.90via Reverb

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive

Mad Professor

17% match
$272.92via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Beetronics OC-BS

Beetronics

17% match

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive

Keeley

17% match
$199via Reverb

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dophix Michelangelo

Dophix

17% match

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR M68 Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato

MXR

16% match

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler

Line 6

16% match
$328.68via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

One Control Rebel Red Distortion 4K OC-RRD4Kn

One Control

16% match

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander V2

EarthQuaker Devices

16% match
$159via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Wampler Plexi-Drive Mini

Wampler

15% match
$127.24via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox Valvenergy Tone Sculptor

Vox

14% match
$143.97via Reverb

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

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Dawner Prince Boonar

Dawner Prince

13% match

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 the Boonar's vintage studio delay after the Distortion+'s warm, compressed midrange clipping and the repeats carry real saturation forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Boss

12% match
$134.85via Reverb

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 DD-3 Digital Delay after Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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