Pedals that stack with the Peavey Roadmaster Super Festival Series 200W Head (1970s)

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

Into a high headroom tone, Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive brings a pull toward crunchy that's missing

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 → high gain)

Run Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward high gain

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 → mid-forward)

Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 leans this high headroom tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (high headroom → compressed)

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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.

Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Peavey Roadmaster Super Festival Series 200W Head (1970s) in the signal chain, clear of Peavey Roadmaster Super Festival Series 200W Head (1970s)'s own gain stage

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 Roadmaster Super Festival Series 200W Head (1970s)'s high headroom voice out front: TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo goes in Peavey Roadmaster Super Festival Series 200W Head (1970s)'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

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

Run Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo in Peavey Roadmaster Super Festival Series 200W Head (1970s)'s effects loop, clear of Peavey Roadmaster Super Festival Series 200W Head (1970s)'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop