Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head

Friedman BE-OD

Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Marshall Guv'nor

Stack Marshall Guv'nor on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Colorsound Overdriver

Feed a high gain signal into Colorsound Overdriver and it comes out closer to clean boost

Boss CE-2 Chorus

Keep Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head's high gain voice out front: Boss CE-2 Chorus goes after Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Walrus Audio Fathom

Keep Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head's high gain voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes in Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Meris Mercury7 Reverb

Run Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with