Pedals that stack with the MXR M83
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All 54 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive
MXR
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.
MXR M83's modulated voice goes after MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR CSP036 Il Diavolo Overdrive's own aggressive character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
T-Rex Totenschlager
T Rex
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.
Put MXR M83 after T-Rex Totenschlager in the signal chain, clear of T-Rex Totenschlager's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Godzilla Distortion Limited Edition
Fender
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.
MXR M83's modulated voice goes after Fender Godzilla Distortion Limited Edition in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fender Godzilla Distortion Limited Edition's own aggressive character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
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 Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion's aggressive voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box
Lovepedal
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.
Put MXR M83 after Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box in the signal chain, clear of Lovepedal MK12 Super High Gain Dirt Box's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2
Keeley
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 M83 after Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Breaker
Matthews Effects
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.
Put MXR M83 after Matthews Effects The Breaker in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Breaker's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
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.
Put T-Rex Junior Roomate after MXR M83 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR M83 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hotone Chunk Distortion
Hotone
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 M83 after Hotone Chunk Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Hotone Chunk Distortion's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fortin Amplification Kali Pre-Amp
Fortin Amplification
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 M83 after Fortin Amplification Kali Pre-Amp in the signal chain, clear of Fortin Amplification Kali Pre-Amp's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine
T Rex
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 T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine's saturated voice out front: MXR M83 goes after T Rex T-Rex Mean Machine in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
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.
Put Eventide Modulated Delay after MXR M83 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR M83 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop
10% 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 Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103's analog warmth voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Colour Box
JHS Pedals
10% 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 M83 after JHS Colour Box in the signal chain, clear of JHS Colour Box's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Bloody Mary
T Rex
9% 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 M83 after T-Rex Bloody Mary in the signal chain, clear of T-Rex Bloody Mary's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box
Warm Audio
9% matchsits 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 Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box's own octave character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion
Ibanez
8% 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 Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion's clean boost voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
SONICAKE King of twins
Sonicake
8% matchsits 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 SONICAKE King of twins in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with SONICAKE King of twins's own saturated character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Octapussy
Catalinbread
8% matchsits 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 Catalinbread Octapussy in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Octapussy's own octave character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion
Boss
8% matchsits 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 Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion's own full character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Perseus
Catalinbread
8% matchsits 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 Catalinbread Perseus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Perseus's own octave character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Malekko Helium MKI
Malekko
8% 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 Malekko Helium MKI's octave voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Malekko Helium MKI in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley octa osi transfigurating fuzz
Keeley
8% 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 Keeley octa osi transfigurating fuzz's octave voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Keeley octa osi transfigurating fuzz in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Subfuzz
Cusack Music
8% 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 Cusack Music Subfuzz's saturated voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Cusack Music Subfuzz in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain