Pedals that stack with the EVH 000

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Browne Amplification Gritador takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Stack Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

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 → shimmer)

Keep EVH 000's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress goes after EVH 000 in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it

Goes in front of the amp

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 → lush)

Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1's lush voice goes in EVH 000's effects loop — it's not there to compete with EVH 000's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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 → lush)

Run Horizon Devices Flux Echo in EVH 000's effects loop, clear of EVH 000's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp