Pedals that stack with the Marshall Bluesbreaker

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

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)

The Dyna Comp's squash evens out picking dynamics before they hit the Bluesbreaker's own natural compression, for an even more controlled attack.

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker's warm balances out the bright tone

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

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

What Marshall Bluesbreaker brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

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.

Into Marshall Bluesbreaker, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker's warm balances out the bright tone

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

Run Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe in Marshall Bluesbreaker's effects loop, clear of Marshall Bluesbreaker's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

pushes 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 Bluesbreaker leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

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

What Marshall Bluesbreaker brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

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

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

What Marshall Bluesbreaker brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

What Marshall Bluesbreaker brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

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

Goes in front of the amp

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp