Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man

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

Push the Screamer's mid-hump into the Memory Man's own analog echo circuit and the repeats pick up a warmer, slightly driven edge.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

What Klon Centaur brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

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.

The Lillian's subtle analog phasing follows the Memory Man's lush echo for a gentle layer of added motion.

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.

Run Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Layer the CE-1's lush stereo chorus after the Memory Man's own analog modulation for a thicker, richer wash rather than doubling the same wobble.

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

The Memory Man's lush analog echo gives the Swarm's psychedelic fuzz textures somewhere to trail off into.

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Nectar's boutique drive into a warm wash of repeats.

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails smoothly behind the RAT's gritty distortion, its warmth softening the pedal's edge.

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man after Electro-Harmonix Glove in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Glove'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.

Run the Memory Man after the wah, not before, so the vocal sweep stays clean and the delay just colors the tail.

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Way Huge Swollen Pickle's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man goes after Way Huge Swollen Pickle in the signal chain so its analog warmth 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Hoof's hybrid Muff/germanium crunch into a warm wash of repeats.

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Super Fuzz's raw, scooped octave-fuzz character into a wash of repeats.

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Run Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man after Catalinbread Karma Suture GE in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Karma Suture GE'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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man's analog warmth voice goes after Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion's own smooth character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep the Memory Man's echoes after the Mistress in the chain — modulating already-delayed repeats turns them washy fast.

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.

Run Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man after J. Rockett Archer in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett Archer's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

The Flint's lush, surf-voiced tremolo-reverb feeds the Memory Man's lush analog echo a swirling, vintage signal to trail off.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man after Nobels ODR-1 in the signal chain, clear of Nobels ODR-1's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

The Memory Man's lush repeats trail the Small Clone's watery, grungy chorus rather than duplicating it.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the 535Q's resonant wah sweep into a warm wash of repeats.

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.

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Gritador's asymmetrical midrange drive into a warm wash of repeats.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the PH-8's psychedelic phase sweep into a warm wash of repeats.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Seek Trem's sequenced, rhythmic pulse into a warm wash of repeats.

Comes earlier in the signal chain