Pedals that stack with the Peavey Max 300

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → low gain)

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans this high headroom tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → crunchy)

Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive leans this high headroom tone toward crunchy, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → fuzzy)

Walrus Audio Eons leans this high headroom tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

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 Peavey Max 300's mid-forward voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after Peavey Max 300 in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Peavey Max 300's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Eventide Modulated Delay's modulated voice goes in Peavey Max 300's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Peavey Max 300's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Peavey Max 300's effects loop, clear of Peavey Max 300's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop