Pedals that stack with the EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive

Beetronics Overhive

Run Beetronics Overhive into that transparent platform and it finally gets some medium gain

Beetronics Nectar

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Nectar gives it low gain to fill it with

Electro-Harmonix Bad

Put Electro-Harmonix Bad after EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive in the signal chain, clear of EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive's own gain stage

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Meris Polymoon

Keep Meris Polymoon after EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive in the signal chain, clear of EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal's pristine voice goes after EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with EWS Eric Gales Brute Drive's own full character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)