Pedals that stack with the Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret

What Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around

Wampler Plexi Drive

Both lean toward smooth and crunchy respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

Catalinbread Adineko

Run Catalinbread Adineko after Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head in the signal chain, clear of Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head's own gain stage

TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor Effetto Compressore A

TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor Effetto Compressore A's own analog warmth character is the real reason this is worth trying

Source Audio Nemesis

Put Source Audio Nemesis in Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head's effects loop, clear of Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia

Put Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia in Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head's effects loop, clear of Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)