Pedals that stack with the NuX Metal Core

Shin's Music Dumbloid

Feed a high gain signal into Shin's Music Dumbloid and it comes out closer to tight

Xotic EP Booster

Xotic EP Booster takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost

Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer

Put Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer after NuX Metal Core in the signal chain, clear of NuX Metal Core's own gain stage

MXR CSP202 Custom Comp

What MXR CSP202 Custom Comp brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2

Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after NuX Metal Core in the signal chain, clear of NuX Metal Core's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Walrus Audio Fathom

Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after NuX Metal Core in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NuX Metal Core's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)