Pedals that stack with the MXR Distortion+
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All 135 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM
Electro-Harmonix
16% 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)
MXR Distortion+'s bright balances out the dark tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss RE-2 Space Echo
Boss
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
MXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR CSP037 Raijin Drive
MXR
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
MXR Distortion+ leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
BK Butler 911 Tube Driver
pedal
12% matchBK Butler 911 Tube Driver's smooth character and MXR Distortion+'s gritty voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR Distortion + (Script Logo)
pedal
12% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
AmpRx BrownBox
Amprx
12% matchThe Distortion+'s gritty, compressed clipping gives the BrownBox's transformer-driven harmonic lift somewhere heavier to land.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Z.Vex Double Rock
Zvex
12% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb
TC Electronic
12% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Pedals JHS 1966 Italy Tone Bender
JHS Pedals
12% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Tru-Fi Octavia Fuzz
Tru Fi
12% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Script Phase 90 (LED)
MXR
12% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR M228 Dyna Comp Stereo
Dunlop
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DOD 250-x
Dod
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s gritty voice suits DOD 250-x's own gritty character
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Neo
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss OC-2 Octaver
Boss
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone
Maestro
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Free The Tone
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
NOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp
NOC Pedals
11% matchNOC Pedals Vulgar Decade Preamp's aggressive character and MXR Distortion+'s gritty voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss AD-10
Boss
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain