Pedals that stack with the Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV

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

Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 → shimmer)

Keep Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress goes after Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 → lush)

Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2's ambient voice goes after Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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 Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot The Borderland goes after Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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

What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain