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 Grand Canyon
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
T Lab Custom Audio RE-150 Preamp
T Lab Custom Audio
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Cry Baby Mini 535 Auto-Return Wah
Dunlop
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Schulte Compact Phaser
Schulte
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion
Mooer
11% matchBoth lean toward aggressive and gritty respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Fredric Effects West Germany Tremolo
Fredric Effects
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Eurorack Module
EarthQuaker Devices
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
Donner Embark 04
Donner
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Supergrace Billy Corgan Preamp
Laney
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Footloose Effects Brundlefly
Footloose Effects
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer The Juicer
Mooer
11% matchMooer The Juicer'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
Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss OC-3 Super Octave
Boss
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cordovox CO-8
Cordovox
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
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
Whirlwind Rochester Red Box
Whirlwind
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
MXR Distortion+'s gritty voice suits Whirlwind Rochester Red Box's own smooth character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mission Engineering Engeneering Delta III
Mission Engineering
11% matchMXR Distortion+'s own gritty character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Battalion Bass Preamp
Electro-Harmonix
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Spiral
Laney
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer Ocean Machine 2 Devin Townsend Signature
Mooer
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
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
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
Catalinbread STS-88
Catalinbread
11% matchMXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Audiocade 1974 CS Analog Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
11% matchWhat MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Meris LVX Modular Delay System
Meris
10% 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