Pedals that stack with the PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Stack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

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. (high gain → shimmer)

Put Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head in the signal chain, clear of PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head'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. (high gain → lush)

Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head's effects loop, clear of PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head's own gain stage — 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. (high gain → ambient)

Run Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12 in PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head's effects loop, clear of PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp