Pedals that stack with the Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Greer Soma
Greer
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Greer Soma answers back warm
Goes in front of the amp
Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive
Mesa Boogie
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Nirvana Chorus
Wampler
21% 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 Wampler Nirvana Chorus after Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2 in the signal chain, clear of Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
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 → warm)
Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Suhr Woodshed
Suhr
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler's warm voice goes in Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2's own full character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Suhr Discovery in Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2's effects loop, clear of Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop