Pedals that stack with the Maxon CP-9Pro+
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All 19 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
31% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
The CP-9Pro+'s transparent, low-noise compression evens things out before it ever reaches the DCX Boost's own subtle treble push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Distortion
Walrus Audio
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Maxon CP-9Pro+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Distortion
JHS Pedals
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
What Maxon CP-9Pro+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
23% matchBeetronics Overhive leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
23% matchWhat Beetronics Nectar brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
ZVEX Basstortion Vexter
Zvex
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
What Maxon CP-9Pro+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Maxon CP-9Pro+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Maxon CP-9Pro+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Boss
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Maxon CP-9Pro+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ
Catalinbread
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Maxon CP-9Pro+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer Fuzz Bender
Behringer
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Maxon CP-9Pro+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Irkalla Manifest Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Maxon CP-9Pro+ leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Tone City Golden Plexi
Tone City
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
What Maxon CP-9Pro+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
SONICAKE Fazy Cream
Sonicake
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Maxon CP-9Pro+ brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Jupiter V2
Walrus Audio
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Maxon CP-9Pro+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Abasi
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Maxon CP-9Pro+ leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Maxon CP-9Pro+'s compressed voice suits Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII's own compressed character
Comes later in the signal chain
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% 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 Meris Polymoon after Maxon CP-9Pro+ in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Maxon CP-9Pro+ — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
9% 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 Dawner Prince Boonar after Maxon CP-9Pro+ in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Maxon CP-9Pro+ — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain