Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax

Klon Centaur

Stack the Klon's transparent midrange push after the Hot Wax's full-bandwidth drive for extra saturation without losing that stacking-friendly clarity.

Klon KTR

The KTR's transparent, thickened clean boost pushes the Hot Wax's own stacking overdrive louder without dulling its hot edge.

Ibanez CS9 Stereo Chorus

Run the CS9's lush, Leslie-style chorus after the Hot Wax's full-bandwidth stacking drive so the modulation colors an already-thick tone.

Dunlop WHE207 Way Huge Green Rhino Overdrive

Put Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

MXR Dyna Comp

The Dyna Comp's transient squash evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Hot Wax's own transparent, coloring drive.

Ashdown James LoMenzo HyperDrive

Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Tech 21 Para Driver

Put Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Master Effects Manta Ray 3-band Bass Preamp

Run mid-forward into Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax for more high gain on top

EarthQuaker Devices Towers

Put the Towers' lush, resonant-filtered reverb after the Hot Wax's full-bandwidth stacking drive so the decay trails an already-thick tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

JHS 3 Series Glitch Delay

Into a low gain tone, Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax brings the high gain it's missing — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Spaceman Artemis Modulated Filter

Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Electro-Harmonix XO Micro Q-Tron

Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Fender Hammertone Reverb

The Hammertone's lush, shimmering reverb gives the Hot Wax's transparent, coloring drive somewhere metallic to decay into. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Amptweaker Fat Rock

Hot Wax's transparent, stackable drive gives Fat Rock's warm, bright attack a fuller gain stage.

AnalogMan Beano Boost

Hot Wax's transparent, stackable drive gives the Beano Boost's raw, honky treble lift a fuller gain stage.