Pedals that stack with the Strymon El Capistan

Ibanez Tube Screamer

El Capistan's tape-style echo trails the Tube Screamer's midrange boost with warm repeats rather than any added gain.

Klon Centaur

El Capistan's tape-style echo trails the Klon's midrange breakup with warm repeats rather than any added gain.

MXR Analog Chorus

Run the Analog Chorus ahead of the El Capistan's tape echo so the modulation gets carried by the repeats instead of racing past them.

MXR Phase 90

Put the Phase 90 before the El Capistan's tape-style echo so the modulation gets carried into the repeats instead of racing past them.

One Control Lingonberry Overdrive

Run the El Capistan's tape echo after the Lingonberry's drive and the repeats pick up the pedal's warm harmonic edge instead of just decaying flat.

TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus

Keep the El Capistan after the SCF Gold — the warm, modulated flanger-chorus stays intact and the tape-voiced echo trails behind it.

Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo

Run Strymon El Capistan after Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo's own gain stage

Fender Bubbler Chorus

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Fender Bubbler Chorus in the signal chain, clear of Fender Bubbler Chorus's own gain stage

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

Put Strymon El Capistan after Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's own gain stage

Black Cat Mini Trem

Strymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes after Black Cat Mini Trem in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Black Cat Mini Trem's own clean boost character

Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer

Strymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes after Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ibanez CS Mini Compressor/Sustainer's own modulated character

Boss CE-2 Chorus

Strymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes after Boss CE-2 Chorus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss CE-2 Chorus's own modulated character

Electro-Harmonix NC

Run Strymon El Capistan after Electro-Harmonix NC in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix NC's own gain stage

Fuzzrocious Dark Driving V3

Keep Fuzzrocious Dark Driving V3's dark voice out front: Strymon El Capistan goes after Fuzzrocious Dark Driving V3 in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it

Browne Amplification Sshac

Put Strymon El Capistan after Browne Amplification Sshac in the signal chain, clear of Browne Amplification Sshac's own gain stage

Catalinbread SFT: Sapphire

Keep Catalinbread SFT: Sapphire's warm voice out front: Strymon El Capistan goes after Catalinbread SFT: Sapphire in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it

Pigtronix gamma drive

Run Strymon El Capistan after Pigtronix gamma drive in the signal chain, clear of Pigtronix gamma drive's own gain stage

ThorpyFX The fat general

Keep Strymon El Capistan after ThorpyFX The fat general in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX The fat general's own gain stage

Lovepedal ProValve 2

Keep Lovepedal ProValve 2's compressed voice out front: Strymon El Capistan goes after Lovepedal ProValve 2 in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it

Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II

Strymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes after Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II's own analog warmth character

NuX String Singer Overdrive

Put Strymon El Capistan after NuX String Singer Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of NuX String Singer Overdrive's own gain stage

Ibanez PH Mini

Put Strymon El Capistan after Ibanez PH Mini in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez PH Mini's own gain stage

Menatone The Red Snapper mini

Run Strymon El Capistan after Menatone The Red Snapper mini in the signal chain, clear of Menatone The Red Snapper mini's own gain stage

One Control Super Apricot OD

Strymon El Capistan's transparent voice goes after One Control Super Apricot OD in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with One Control Super Apricot OD's own warm character