Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Mark I

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff

The Mark I's own creamy mid-gain preamp gives the Green Russian's dark, smooth fuzz somewhere thick to land instead of just adding mud.

Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal

At least one documented rig runs the HM-2's chainsaw-dense distortion straight into a Mark I's creamy, honky midrange for that wall-of-buzzsaw sound. — also used together by 1 artist

Colorsound Power Boost

One documented rig pushes a Mark I's creamy mid-gain preamp with the Power Boost's transparent treble kick — brighter, not just louder. — also used together by 1 artist

JAM Pedals Red Muck

The Mark I's midrange-focused preamp gives the Red Muck's scooped fuzz some low-mid presence it doesn't have on its own.

Fjord Fuzz Odin

The Mark I's creamy preamp distortion pushes the Odin's heavy doom fuzz further into saturation.

Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive

Mesa built the Flux-Drive to extend its own amps' voicing, and pushed into a Mark I's honky, midrange-forward preamp it just sounds like more amp.

Greer Black Mountain

The Black Mountain's stoner-doom fuzz gives the Mark I's creamy mid-gain preamp somewhere heavier and murkier to go.

Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz

The Mark I's creamy preamp distortion gives the Tap-A-Fuzz's experimental, aggressive fuzz a saturated amp voice to push into.

Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion

The Mark I's creamy, honky high-gain preamp gives the Dept. 10's tight distortion an already-cooking amp to push into.

Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive

The Silk Drive's smooth, tube-style compression rounds off the Mark I's nasal midrange bite instead of adding more edge to it.

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made

Stack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Electro-Harmonix Nano Big Muff Pi

Mesa Boogie Mark I pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Boss CE-2 Chorus

The CE-2's watery, shimmering chorus follows the Mark I's creamy preamp distortion for added texture. — also used together by 2 artists

Tech 21 California Overdrive

Feed a scooped signal into Mesa Boogie Mark I and it comes out closer to mid-forward

MXR Super Badass Distortion

Mesa Boogie Mark I pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Wren and Cuff Super Russian

Mesa Boogie Mark I takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff

Feed a scooped signal into Mesa Boogie Mark I and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz

Mesa Boogie Mark I takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta

Mesa Boogie Mark I's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying

Joyo Maximum Overdrive

Mesa Boogie Mark I takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

MXR Fullbore Metal

Feed a scooped signal into Mesa Boogie Mark I and it comes out closer to mid-forward

MXR EVH90 Phase 90

Mesa Boogie Mark I pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Wren and Cuff Foot Caprid "Ram's Head" Fuzz

Feed a scooped signal into Mesa Boogie Mark I and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Mooer Triangle

Stack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward