Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

Ibanez Tube Screamer leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Klon Centaur's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run MXR Phase 90 after EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

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 → ambient)

Keep Amptweaker Tight Rock 2's full voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes after Amptweaker Tight Rock 2 in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

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 → ambient)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive's own gain stage

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 → ambient)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Catalinbread CB-Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread CB-Distortion's own gain stage

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 → ambient)

Put EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Caline CP-16 MR. Mark in the signal chain, clear of Caline CP-16 MR. Mark's own gain stage

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 → ambient)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Caline G007 Red Belly Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Caline G007 Red Belly Tremolo

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath's ambient voice goes after Behringer UT300 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Behringer UT300's own smooth character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Mayfly Deesse Dual Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mayfly Deesse Dual Flanger

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Stagg Blaxx Flanger Mini's modulated voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes after Stagg Blaxx Flanger Mini in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird Repeat Percussions V3

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Teisco Mini Analog Phaser's analog warmth voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes after Teisco Mini Analog Phaser in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath's ambient voice goes after MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New's own modulated character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Hotone Choir SCH-1's modulated voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes after Hotone Choir SCH-1 in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after T Lab Custom Audio Rock Preamp in the signal chain, clear of T Lab Custom Audio Rock Preamp's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze in the signal chain, where it won't crowd DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Mooer Dyna Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer Dyna Compressor

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath's ambient voice goes after Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path's own tight character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Behringer B-Tron III Envelope Filter's dynamic voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes after Behringer B-Tron III Envelope Filter in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep JHS Prestige's warm voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes after JHS Prestige in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Spaceman Sputnik III in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Sputnik III's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain