Pedals that stack with the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Xotic EP Booster

Xotic EP Booster pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost

Suhr Shiba Drive

Suhr Shiba Drive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2

Stack Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

Run Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in the signal chain, clear of Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's own gain stage

Walrus Audio Fathom

Keep Walrus Audio Fathom in Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's effects loop, clear of Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DD-500 Digital Delay

Keep Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's high gain voice out front: Boss DD-500 Digital Delay goes in Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with