Pedals that stack with the NUX Metal Core Deluxe

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

The Deluxe Electric Mistress' shimmering, subtle flange sweep gives the Metal Core's tight, gated metal distortion a swirling texture to color.

Klon Centaur

Boost the Metal Core Deluxe's gated high-gain distortion with the Klon and the midrange push cuts through the scoop.

Suhr Shiba Drive

Stack the Shiba Drive's vintage-voiced gain ahead of the Metal Core Deluxe's high-gain distortion for a rock-to-metal saturation ramp rather than one flat wall of gain.

Wampler Cory Wong

Ahead of the Metal Core Deluxe's high-gain, noise-gated distortion, the Cory Wong's punchy compression tightens attack before the amp-style gain kicks in.

Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2

Metal Core Deluxe's gated, high-gain distortion feeds into Moby Dick V2's massive ambient wash at the end of the chain. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Hungry Robot The Borderland

Keep the Borderland after the Metal Core Deluxe — the gated, high-gain metal distortion stays tight and the boutique ambient reverb washes out behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)