Pedals that stack with the Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head

Into the MiniMAX's raw, gigging-ready bass drive, the Rangemaster's germanium treble boost has a brighter edge to cut through.

Goes in front of the amp

The RAT's dark, cutting distortion is a sharper edge than the MiniMAX's own raw, gigging-ready bass drive offers on its own.

Goes in front of the amp

What MXR Distortion+ brings here leans toward gritty — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

Put Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head in the signal chain, clear of Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

The Memory Man's lush analog echo belongs in the MiniMAX's loop, clear of the amp's own raw, gigging-ready bass drive. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Keep Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head's full voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes in Peavey MiniMAX 500W Lightweight Bass Head's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Ahead of the MiniMAX, the Studio Compressor's low-noise squash keeps the attack even before that raw, gigging-ready drive ever colors it.

Goes in front of the amp