Pedals that stack with the Marshall DSL1

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

Browne Amplification Carbon's bright balances out the dark 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. (dark → bright)

Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red leans bright right where the dark 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. (dark → bright)

Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive's bright balances out the dark 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. (dark → bright)

Keeley Compressor Plus's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

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.

Put TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo after Marshall DSL1 in the signal chain, clear of Marshall DSL1's own gain stage

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.

Keep Boss RV-6 Reverb in Marshall DSL1's effects loop, clear of Marshall DSL1'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.

Keep Marshall DSL1's high gain voice out front: Catalinbread Echorec goes in Marshall DSL1's effects loop so its dark 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