Pedals that stack with the MXR M281 Thump

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after MXR M281 Thump in the signal chain, clear of MXR M281 Thump's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Greer Mizuki blue leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Where this leans bright, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Walrus Audio Fable after MXR M281 Thump in the signal chain, clear of MXR M281 Thump's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 M281 Thump's bright voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after MXR M281 Thump in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain