Pedals that stack with the Marshall JCM800 2203
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All 67 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
38% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Push the JCM800's aggressive midrange gain with the BB Preamp's creamy treble boost and the crunch gets tighter, not muddier.
Goes in front of the amp
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
37% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Put Colorsound Overdriver in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Goes in front of the amp
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
36% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
The JCM800's aggressive, midrange-forward gain pushes the King of Tone's transparent boost further into breakup.
Goes in front of the amp
Tycobrahe Octavia
Tycobrahe
34% matchThe JCM800's aggressive, midrange-forward gain gives the Octavia's rich octave-fuzz lead a classic amp voice to push into.
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
Catalinbread
30% matchpushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → mid-forward)
Feed the JCM800's aggressive midrange crunch with the DLS's own plexi character for a rawer, more saturated rock tone.
Goes in front of the amp
Carl Martin PlexiTone
Carl Martin
29% matchpushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → mid-forward)
The JCM800's own aggressive midrange bite is basically what the PlexiTone emulates — running it into the real amp just adds another gain stage of the same character.
Goes in front of the amp
NuX Brownie
Nux
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Marshall JCM800 2203 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop MXR® Wylde Audio Overdrive WA44
Dunlop
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Marshall JCM800 2203 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix POG
Electro-Harmonix
27% matchWhat Marshall JCM800 2203 brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Tone City Golden Plexi V3 Mini Distortion
Tone City
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Marshall JCM800 2203 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Cusack Music Meta Plexi
Cusack Music
26% matchpushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → mid-forward)
Marshall JCM800 2203 takes that edge of breakup character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Caline CP-14 English Man Distortion
Caline
26% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Marshall JCM800 2203 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
25% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
What Marshall JCM800 2203 brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second
Heavy Metal Fx
25% matchMarshall JCM800 2203's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Tentacle V2
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchMarshall JCM800 2203 leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive
Origin Effects
24% 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 Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive after Marshall JCM800 2203 in the signal chain, clear of Marshall JCM800 2203's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2
Wampler
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Marshall JCM800 2203 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
22% matchMarshall JCM800 2203 leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger
Source Audio
22% matchMarshall JCM800 2203 leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Crowther Double Hot Cake
Crowther
21% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Marshall JCM800 2203 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop Custom Badass
Dunlop
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Marshall JCM800 2203 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
NuX Drive Force
Nux
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Marshall JCM800 2203 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz
Tru Fi
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Marshall JCM800 2203 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Antichthon
Catalinbread
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Marshall JCM800 2203 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
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