Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
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All 129 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
33% matchPut the Odin's heavy, doom-voiced fuzz first, then let the Mistress's flange sweep move across an already-thick signal instead of thinning it out.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
33% matchRun the Dirt Transmitter into the Mistress, not the other way around — the flange sweeps cleaner when it's shaping an already-saturated signal.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ZVEX Box of Rock
Zvex
17% matchsits 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 → lush)
Run the Electric Mistress' lush, unique flange sweep after the Box of Rock's thick, everything-on-ten crunch and the modulation gets real weight.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
16% matchsits 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 Electric Mistress after Friedman IR-D in the signal chain, clear of Friedman IR-D's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal
Boss
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal in the signal chain, clear of Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tone City Mickey
Tone City
13% matchsits 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 → lush)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Tone City Mickey in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Mickey's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
12% matchKeep the Memory Man's echoes after the Mistress in the chain — modulating already-delayed repeats turns them washy fast. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS AT Mini Distortion
JHS Pedals
11% matchsits 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 Electric Mistress after JHS AT Mini Distortion in the signal chain, clear of JHS AT Mini Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Dual Overdrive
Origin Effects
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Dual Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Dual Overdrive's own warm character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
11% matchPut Roland SDE-3000D after Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver
Electronic Audio Experiments
11% matchsits 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 → lush)
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver's own full character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Pedals Kilt V2
JHS Pedals
10% matchsits 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 Electric Mistress after JHS Pedals Kilt V2 in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals Kilt V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Warm Audios Throne of Tone
Warm Audio
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Warm Audios Throne of Tone's dynamic voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress goes after Warm Audios Throne of Tone in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Morley Distortion Boost
Morley
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Morley Distortion Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Morley Distortion Boost's own harmonically rich character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII
EarthQuaker Devices
9% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland RE-2 Space Echo
Roland
9% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Roland RE-2 Space Echo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Roland RE-2 Space Echo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Mountain Edition Adineko
Catalinbread
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Catalinbread Mountain Edition Adineko in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Mountain Edition Adineko's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay
Walrus Audio
8% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Towers
EarthQuaker Devices
8% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after EarthQuaker Devices Towers in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Towers — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Ledges
EarthQuaker Devices
8% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after EarthQuaker Devices Ledges in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Ledges — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer R7 Reverb
Mooer
8% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Mooer R7 Reverb in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer R7 Reverb — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Habit
Chase Bliss Audio
8% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Chase Bliss Habit in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Chase Bliss Habit — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Echorec Delay
T Rex
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after T-Rex Echorec Delay in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with T-Rex Echorec Delay's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SoftFocus
Catalinbread
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Catalinbread SoftFocus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread SoftFocus's own ambient character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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