Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal

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

Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Feed a high gain signal into Mesa/Boogie Badlander and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Peavey Invective MH Misha Mansoor Signature 20W Mini Head and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

EVH 000 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Suhr Peter Thorn PT100 100-Watt Signature for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

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

Run mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Put Way Huge Swollen Pickle in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

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 Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal's own gain stage

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 → ambient)

Keep Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal's own gain stage — 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 → lush)

Keep Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal's mid-forward voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain so its ambient 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.

Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Spaceman Spacerocket II layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Fuzzrocious Tyrannochorus for more fuzzy on top