Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Feed a high gain signal into Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition and it comes out closer to clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Feed a high gain signal into Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

sits 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 → modulated)

Keep JHS Emperor after Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

The Cory Wong's funky compression evens out pick attack before the JP-2C's own articulate high-gain channel takes over.

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay in Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits 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 → ambient)

Cusack Music Reverb SME's modulated voice goes in Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Mesa Boogie JP-2C 1x12 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