Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Mark I

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

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.

Goes in front of the amp

Used together by 1 artist

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

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

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

Goes in front of the amp

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

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Into a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark I brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

Used together by 1 artist

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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.

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

The Mark I's creamy preamp distortion gives the Overhive's transparent medium-gain drive a saturated amp voice to stack onto.

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

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

Into the Mark I's midrange-forward preamp gain, the Hot Wax's transparent, coloring drive has real amp character to push into.

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Mesa Boogie Mark I leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Mesa Boogie Mark I leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Mesa Boogie Mark I leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Mesa Boogie Mark I leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

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

Goes in front of the amp