Pedals that stack with the Matchless DC-30

Greer Royal Velvet

The Royal Velvet's smooth, velvety fuzz-drive pushes the DC-30's dynamic, chiming breakup into thicker territory.

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3

The Dark Star's gritty, shoegaze-leaning reverb gets real headroom from the DC-30's bright, boutique chime instead of turning to mud. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

The Rangemaster's germanium treble boost pushes the DC-30's dynamic, chiming breakup into brighter territory.

Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1

The Tone Bender's raw, attacking fuzz pushes the DC-30's dynamic, chiming breakup into vintage fuzz territory.

Wampler Paisley Drive Deluxe

Matchless DC-30's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

Boss DM-2 Delay

Into the DC-30's chiming, boutique headroom, the DM-2's warm analog echo has plenty of clean space to trail without smearing. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz

Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Distortion

Matchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it

Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Menatone None More Black

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Wampler Paisley Drive

Where this leans dark, Matchless DC-30 answers back glassy

Boss CH-1 Super Chorus

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone

TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion

Where this leans dark, Matchless DC-30 answers back glassy

Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-37

Matchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Joyo dark flame

Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Drive

Where this leans dark, Matchless DC-30 answers back glassy

Fuzzrocious Dark Driving

Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Catalinbread Echorec

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Laney Secret Path

Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Strymon Brigadier

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)