Pedals that stack with the MXR WA38

Soldano SLO

Soldano SLO's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas gives it high gain to fill it with

T-Rex Replica Delay

Keep T-Rex Replica Delay's pristine voice out front: MXR WA38 goes after T-Rex Replica Delay 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)

Strymon TimeLine

Put the WA38's chorus and filter modulation ahead of the TimeLine's delay so the wobble gets echoed cleanly rather than blurred into the repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Systech Harmonic Energizer

Put MXR WA38 after Systech Harmonic Energizer in the signal chain, clear of Systech Harmonic Energizer's own gain stage

EarthQuaker Devices Blumes

Put MXR WA38 after EarthQuaker Devices Blumes in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Blumes's own gain stage

Mooer woodverb

Put MXR WA38 after Mooer woodverb in the signal chain, clear of Mooer woodverb's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder

Keep MXR WA38 after EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder's own gain stage

Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay

Keep Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay's modulated voice out front: MXR WA38 goes after Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay 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)

Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp

Keep Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp's bright voice out front: MXR WA38 goes after Shins Music Shin's Music BMP1 Bass Master Preamp in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition

Run MXR WA38 after JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition in the signal chain, clear of JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Keep Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after MXR WA38 in the signal chain, clear of MXR WA38's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after MXR WA38 in the signal chain, clear of MXR WA38's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

NuX Analog Delay

Run MXR WA38 after NuX Analog Delay in the signal chain, clear of NuX Analog Delay's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Fender Mirror Image Delay

MXR WA38's modulated voice goes after Fender Mirror Image Delay in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fender Mirror Image Delay's own pristine character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)