Pedals that stack with the Master Effects Manta Ray 2-band Bass Preamp
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Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
18% 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 Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Master Effects Manta Ray 2-band Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Master Effects Manta Ray 2-band Bass Preamp's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Run Boss OD-1 Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Greer Mizuki blue answers back warm
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Master Effects Manta Ray 2-band Bass Preamp's bright voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after Master Effects Manta Ray 2-band Bass Preamp in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Suhr Discovery after Master Effects Manta Ray 2-band Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Master Effects Manta Ray 2-band Bass Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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