Pedals that stack with the Swart MOD 84
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All 17 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
41% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
A boutique, tremolo-equipped combo like the MOD 84 gives the Screamer's mid-forward boost a lush, dynamic amp voice.
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
37% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Swart MOD 84's own lush character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
36% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
The Rangemaster's germanium treble kick pushes the MOD 84's lush, boutique breakup further up front rather than just louder.
Goes in front of the amp
Díaz Texas Ranger
Diaz
35% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Swart MOD 84 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
35% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
Run JAM Pedals Tubedreamer into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB
pedal
34% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Swart MOD 84 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Vox V847 Wah
Vox
29% matchSwart MOD 84's own lush character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
27% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
Zvex
25% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky after Swart MOD 84 in the signal chain, clear of Swart MOD 84's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Swart MOD 84 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
MXR 20th Anniversary Zakk Wylde Signature Phaser
MXR
19% matchSwart MOD 84 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Ibanez CD5 Cyberdrive
Ibanez
19% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Swart MOD 84's own lush character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley Halo
Keeley
18% matchsits 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)
Keep Keeley Halo in Swart MOD 84's effects loop, clear of Swart MOD 84's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchsits 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)
Put Electro-Harmonix Canyon in Swart MOD 84's effects loop, clear of Swart MOD 84's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
DOD Digital Turbo Distortion DFX5
Dod
11% matchSwart MOD 84 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
T-Rex Tonebug Distortion
T Rex
11% matchWhat Swart MOD 84 brings here leans toward lush — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Mooer 408 Standard
Mooer
10% matchSwart MOD 84 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp