Pedals that stack with the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)

Tech 21 California Overdrive

“chiming, woody Mark I cleans through the gnarly, midrange-driven overdrive of a Mark II to the thick, scooped high-gain chunk of a Dual Rectifier”

Ibanez Tube Screamer

The Dual Rectifier's valve-driven metal distortion gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost a heavy, saturated amp voice to push into.

Nobels ODR-1

The ODR-1's thick, transparent midrange push gives the Dual Rectifier's valve-driven metal gain a more focused amp voice to dig into.

Klon Centaur

The Klon's transparent midrange boost pushes the Dual Rectifier's own valve distortion louder without recoloring it.

Mesa Boogie Goldmine

What Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Mesa Boogie Dynaplex

What Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Mesa Boogie Highwire

What Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Mooer Rage Machine

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) is voiced for Mesa-style amps — Mooer Rage Machine gives it exactly that

Boss CE-2 Chorus

Run Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer Overdrive

Run Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Pigtronix Octava

The Octava's shimmering octave-up fuzz needs a high-gain amp behind it to really sing, and the Dual Rectifier's own distortion is happy to add more.

Caline CP-16 MR. Mark

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)'s high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Maestro Orbit

Run this subtle, open-voiced phaser after the Dual Rectifier's valve-driven metal distortion and the sweep has plenty of saturation to color.

Mesa Boogie Cleo

Run Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal — also used together by 2 artists

Beetronics Nectar Tone Sweetener

Run Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Caroline Guitar Company The Expensive Amplifier

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)'s high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

MXR M294 Sugar Drive Mini

Into a transparent tone, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) brings the high gain it's missing

MXR M294 Sugar Drive Mini

Into a transparent tone, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) brings the high gain it's missing

Carl Martin Boost Kick

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) gives it high gain to fill it with

MXR Dyna Comp

Put the Dyna Comp before the Dual Rectifier and its squash keeps the pick attack from spiking into all that valve-driven gain.

Electro-Harmonix Nano Q-Tron

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

The RV-5's spring and stereo reverb modes belong in the Dual Rectifier's loop, clear of the amp's own metal distortion. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon BigSky

Run the BigSky in the Rectifier's loop so its ethereal shimmer sits after the amp's high-gain distortion instead of getting mangled by it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)