Pedals that stack with the Traynor AM Studio

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

Into a transparent tone, Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz brings a pull toward high gain 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. (transparent → fuzzy)

Into a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Eons brings a pull toward fuzzy 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. (transparent → fuzzy)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy

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 MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Traynor AM Studio in the signal chain, clear of Traynor AM Studio's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

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

Traynor AM Studio's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

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.

Put Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Traynor AM Studio's effects loop, clear of Traynor AM Studio'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.

Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Traynor AM Studio's effects loop, clear of Traynor AM Studio's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop