Pedals that stack with the JHS MoonShine Overdrive
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All 18 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
29% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Run mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Odin for more fuzzy on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
29% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
JHS MoonShine Overdrive takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp
Aguilar
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
JHS MoonShine Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie
Wren And Cuff
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Feed a scooped signal into JHS MoonShine Overdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Tuna Fuzz
Beetronics
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
JHS MoonShine Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Tone City Bad Horse
Tone City
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Stack JHS MoonShine Overdrive on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Carl Martin Greg Howe Lick Box
Carl Martin
22% matchWhat JHS MoonShine Overdrive brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
Rodenberg LDP Overdrive/Clean Boost
Rodenberg
21% matchStack JHS MoonShine Overdrive on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Meris Ottobit X
Meris
19% matchJHS MoonShine Overdrive leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Phase 90
MXR
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Phase 90's classic swirl colors MoonShine's saturated overdrive after the gain stage rather than adding to it.
Comes later in the signal chain
Donner Fush Drive 2020
Donner
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Feed a crunchy signal into JHS MoonShine Overdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Mooer 020 Blueno Micro Preamp
Mooer
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Stack JHS MoonShine Overdrive on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 Double Drive 3X Programmable
Tech 21
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
JHS MoonShine Overdrive pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
JHS MoonShine Overdrive's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Run the Golden Ratio ahead of the MoonShine so its TS808-based gain stage starts from a punchier, more consistent signal.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchRun the Memory Man's warm analog echoes after the MoonShine's TS808-based gain so the repeats trail a saturated, blues-ready tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Feed the DD-3's clear, shimmery repeats with the MoonShine's boost-stage saturation and the echoes carry real sustain forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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