Pedals that stack with the Engl Ironball Head

Friedman BE-OD

Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp

Feed a high gain signal into Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost

Colorsound Overdriver

Feed a high gain signal into Colorsound Overdriver and it comes out closer to clean boost

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

Put Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Engl Ironball Head in the signal chain, clear of Engl Ironball Head's own gain stage

Walrus Audio Fathom

Keep Engl Ironball Head's tight voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes in Engl Ironball Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

Put Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Engl Ironball Head's effects loop, clear of Engl Ironball Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor

Engl Ironball Head's tight character and Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's tight voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other