Pedals that stack with the MXR Badass Variac

Zvex Seek Trem

Keep MXR Badass Variac's compressed voice out front: Zvex Seek Trem goes after MXR Badass Variac in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Walrus Audio Ages

Put Walrus Audio Ages in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)

Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Pigtronix Echolution

Keep MXR Badass Variac's compressed voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after MXR Badass Variac 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)

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after MXR Badass Variac in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR Badass Variac's own compressed character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ

Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with