Pedals that stack with the MXR Distortion II
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All 6 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
19% matchCatalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
19% matchKeep Behringer Chorus Symphony after MXR Distortion II in the signal chain, clear of MXR Distortion II's own gain stage
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
18% matchShin's Music Dumbloid leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Rocktron Big Crush Compressor
Rocktron
17% matchRocktron Big Crush Compressor's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
12% matchKeep Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after MXR Distortion II in the signal chain, clear of MXR Distortion II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
11% matchCaroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes after MXR Distortion II in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR Distortion II's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)