Pedals that stack with the EVH 410
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Boss CE-2 Chorus
Boss
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss CE-2 Chorus's modulated voice goes after EVH 410 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with EVH 410's own tight character
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
MXR Micro Amp pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
ZVEX Fuzz Factory leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
MXR CSP202 Custom Comp
MXR
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
MXR CSP202 Custom Comp leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
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.
Keep Suhr Discovery in EVH 410's effects loop, clear of EVH 410's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Boss DD-8 Digital Delay
Boss
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.
Keep Boss DD-8 Digital Delay in EVH 410's effects loop, clear of EVH 410's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop