Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head

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

Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

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

Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb leans this low gain tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

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

The low gain tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper leans it toward fuzzy to fill it in

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 MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head in the signal chain, clear of Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head'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.

Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head's own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

Eventide Space's spring voice goes in Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head's own gritty character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Mesa Boogie Subway WD-800 Bass Head's own gritty character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop