Pedals that stack with the MXR M117R Flanger
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All 13 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
27% matchColorsound Overdriver leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
Dunlop
27% matchDunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face's own silicon character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2
Snouse
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.
Run MXR M117R Flanger after Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2 in the signal chain, clear of Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Litho Boost
Alexander Pedals
17% 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 M117R Flanger after Alexander Pedals Litho Boost in the signal chain, clear of Alexander Pedals Litho Boost's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
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 Dawner Prince Boonar after MXR M117R Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR M117R Flanger — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb
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.
Keep MXR M117R Flanger after JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Sidearm
Catalinbread
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.
Put MXR M117R Flanger after Catalinbread Sidearm in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Sidearm's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical 3 mod Digital Delay
Alexander Pedals
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 the M117R's subtle, vintage-voiced flange after the Radical 3 mod's own chorus-laced delay, so the two modulations layer instead of clash. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
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 Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after MXR M117R Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR M117R Flanger — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Mini Faux Spring Reverb
Wampler
13% 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 M117R Flanger after Wampler Mini Faux Spring Reverb in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wampler Mini Faux Spring Reverb — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Super Conductor
Crazy Tube Circuits
12% 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 M117R Flanger after Crazy Tube Circuits Super Conductor in the signal chain, clear of Crazy Tube Circuits Super Conductor's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud V2
ThorpyFX
12% 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 M117R Flanger after ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud V2 in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud V2's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Carl Martin Headroom Mini
Carl Martin
11% 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 M117R Flanger after Carl Martin Headroom Mini in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Carl Martin Headroom Mini — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain