Pedals that stack with the MXR Analog Chorus
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All 18 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Catalinbread VariOboost
Catalinbread
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Catalinbread VariOboost after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
27% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run the Analog Chorus ahead of the El Capistan's tape echo so the modulation gets carried by the repeats instead of racing past them. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Airstrip
Catalinbread
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put MXR Analog Chorus after Catalinbread Airstrip in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Airstrip's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR DL E MXR M 287
MXR
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put MXR Analog Chorus after MXR DL E MXR M 287 in the signal chain, clear of MXR DL E MXR M 287's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor Instrument Voicing Preamp
Electronic Audio Experiments
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor Instrument Voicing Preamp's harmonically rich voice out front: MXR Analog Chorus goes after Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor Instrument Voicing Preamp in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Analog Chorus after Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hotone B Station
Hotone
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Analog Chorus after Hotone B Station in the signal chain, clear of Hotone B Station's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Thump Bass Preamp
Suhr
19% matchsits 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 Analog Chorus after Suhr Thump Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Thump Bass Preamp's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Echorec
Catalinbread
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Catalinbread Echorec after MXR Analog Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR Analog Chorus — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Analog Chorus after Catalinbread Epoch-Set in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread Epoch-Set — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
NuX Atlantic
Nux
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run NuX Atlantic after MXR Analog Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR Analog Chorus — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Clarksdale
Wampler
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Analog Chorus after Wampler Clarksdale in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Clarksdale's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Bogner Wessex V2
Bogner
16% matchsits 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 Analog Chorus after Bogner Wessex V2 in the signal chain, clear of Bogner Wessex V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Glitch Delay
JHS Pedals
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put MXR Analog Chorus after JHS 3 Series Glitch Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JHS 3 Series Glitch Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Arrows Pre-Amp Booster
EarthQuaker Devices
15% matchsits 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 Analog Chorus after EarthQuaker Devices Arrows Pre-Amp Booster in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Arrows Pre-Amp Booster's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments The Bard
Electronic Audio Experiments
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
MXR Analog Chorus's analog warmth voice goes after Electronic Audio Experiments The Bard in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electronic Audio Experiments The Bard's own low gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo
Electronic Audio Experiments
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Analog Chorus after Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain