Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
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All 48 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Free The Tone
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1's lush voice goes in Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
19% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS
Warm Guitar Pedals
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley Vibe-O-Verb
Keeley
19% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Xotic RC Booster Classic
Xotic
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Maxon OD 820 Overdrive Pro
Maxon
19% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Put Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Empress Reverb
Empress
19% matchWhat Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock
Morley
19% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Goes in front of the amp
JAM Pedals Boomster
Jam Pedals
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
MXR M290 Phase 95 Mini
MXR
18% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Xotic RCBV2
Xotic
18% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
18% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
18% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchPut Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
Behringer DR600 Digital Stereo Reverb
Behringer
18% matchWhat Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Dawner Prince Starla Tap Tempo Tremolo
Dawner Prince
18% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Vision Guitar MicroPitch Delay
Strymon
18% matchWhat Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
BLAXX BX -Flanger
Blaxx
18% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
17% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Mondegreen
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
17% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
Hologram Electronics
17% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Source Audio ADT Delay
Source Audio
17% matchWhat Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter
Ashdown
17% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Goes in front of the amp