Pedals that stack with the MXR M83

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 the M83's lush chorus-flanger blend after the SLO's tight, articulate preamp gain and the modulation has real harmonic meat to work through.

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.

Put MXR M83 after Bogner Burnley V2 in the signal chain, clear of Bogner Burnley V2's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

What EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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 MXR M83 after Cornerstone Cio-Ant in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Cio-Ant's own gain stage

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.

Put MXR M83 after Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2 in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2's own gain stage

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.

MXR M83's modulated voice goes after REVV G4 Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with REVV G4 Distortion's own high gain character

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.

Keep MXR M83 after NUX XTC Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of NUX XTC Overdrive's own gain stage

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.

Put MXR M83 after MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Distortion in the signal chain, clear of MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Distortion's own gain stage

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.

Put MXR M83 after Amptweaker Tight Metal in the signal chain, clear of Amptweaker Tight Metal's own gain stage

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.

Put MXR M83 after Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own gain stage

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.

Keep Digitech DOD Boneshaker's high gain voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Digitech DOD Boneshaker in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

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.

MXR M83's modulated voice goes after JHS PG-14 Paul Gilbert Signature Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with JHS PG-14 Paul Gilbert Signature Distortion's own high gain character

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 MXR M83 after Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive's own gain stage

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.

Keep Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel's high gain voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

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.

Keep Mooer 001's high gain voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Mooer 001 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

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.

Run MXR M83 after Warm Audio ODD Box V1 in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio ODD Box V1's own gain stage

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.

Put MXR M83 after ISP Technologies Theta Preamp Distortion in the signal chain, clear of ISP Technologies Theta Preamp Distortion's own gain stage

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.

Keep MXR M83 after Death By Audio Supersonic Fu in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Supersonic Fu's own gain stage

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.

MXR M83's modulated voice goes after Death By Audio Basswar in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Death By Audio Basswar's own high gain character

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.

MXR M83's modulated voice goes after Empress Dist in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Empress Dist's own high gain character

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.

Keep NuX HG-6 High Gain's high gain voice out front: MXR M83 goes after NuX HG-6 High Gain in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

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.

MXR M83's modulated voice goes after Mooer Ultra Drive MK II in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer Ultra Drive MK II's own high gain character

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.

Keep Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive's aggressive voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Mesa Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain