Pedals that stack with the Magnatone Lil Viper

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Catalinbread VariOboost's bright balances out the warm tone

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)

Run Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Magnatone Lil Viper in the signal chain, clear of Magnatone Lil Viper's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)

Put Boss RV-6 Reverb in Magnatone Lil Viper's effects loop, clear of Magnatone Lil Viper's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)

Keep Magnatone Lil Viper's high gain voice out front: Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay goes in Magnatone Lil Viper's effects loop so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop