The MXR M307 Layers is an MXR reverb pedal. Close alternatives include the Strymon BigSky and the SolidGoldFX Ether. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
MXR M307 Layers
MXR · pedal
The MXR M307 Layers is a harmonic sustain and octave pedal from MXR (Dunlop), delivering infinite sustain with harmonically rich octave content layered into the sustained tone. The Layers uses pitch-shifting technology to add harmonic octave sustain layers for ambient, drone, and atmospheric guitar applications at MXR quality.
- harmonic
- ambient
- sustain
- drone
- octave
- infinite sustain
- sustained tone
- reliable
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the MXR M307 Layers is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the MXR M307 Layers
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
12% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
12% matchWhat 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the MXR M307 Layers
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
8% matchTech 21 SansAmp leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
8% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
8% matchKeep MXR M307 Layers's harmonically rich voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after MXR M307 Layers in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Cordovox TR-8
Cordovox
7% matchRun Cordovox TR-8 after MXR M307 Layers in the signal chain, clear of MXR M307 Layers's own gain stage
Alternatives
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
65% similarityShared character: infinite_sustain, ambient
SolidGoldFX Ether
Solidgoldfx
64% similarityShared character: infinite_sustain, ambient
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
64% similarityShared character: infinite_sustain, ambient
Strymon blueSky Reverberator
pedal
63% similarityShared character: one_octave, sustain
Walrus Audio Descent
Walrus Audio
63% similarityShared character: s_first_polyphonic_octave_pedal, one_octave, ambient
Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss
Electro-Harmonix
63% similarityShared character: ambient
Gamechanger Audio Light
Gamechanger Audio
62% similarityShared character: infinite_sustain, ambient, sustain
Eventide Blackhole
Eventide
62% similarityShared character: ambient, sustain
Fender Marine Layer Reverb
Fender
61% similarityShared character: one_octave
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR M307 Layers?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon BigSky, the SolidGoldFX Ether, the Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb.
What pairs well with the MXR M307 Layers?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Tech 21 SansAmp — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.