Pedals that stack with the Master Effects Manta Ray 3-band Bass Preamp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Put Greer Black Mountain in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Walrus Audio Monument CS after Master Effects Manta Ray 3-band Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Master Effects Manta Ray 3-band Bass Preamp's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Hoof after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills 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

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after Master Effects Manta Ray 3-band Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Master Effects Manta Ray 3-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

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Suhr Discovery after Master Effects Manta Ray 3-band Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Master Effects Manta Ray 3-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