Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Mark Five:35 1x12 Combo

Marshall Guv'nor

Marshall Guv'nor's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Carl Martin PlexiTone

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Carl Martin PlexiTone gives it high gain to fill it with

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp

Stack Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward clean boost

Boss CE-2 Chorus

Put Boss CE-2 Chorus after Mesa Boogie Mark Five:35 1x12 Combo in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Mark Five:35 1x12 Combo's own gain stage

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath's ambient voice goes in Mesa Boogie Mark Five:35 1x12 Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Mesa Boogie Mark Five:35 1x12 Combo's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss RV-6 Reverb

Boss RV-6 Reverb's shimmer voice goes in Mesa Boogie Mark Five:35 1x12 Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Mesa Boogie Mark Five:35 1x12 Combo's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)