Pedals that stack with the VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo

Marshall Guv'nor

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Guv'nor gives it mid-forward to fill it with

Carl Martin PlexiTone

Run Carl Martin PlexiTone into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Carl Martin Crunch Drive

VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Carl Martin Crunch Drive wants

Boss BF-2 Flanger

Boss BF-2 Flanger's analog warmth voice goes after VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo's own glassy character

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

What Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Strymon BigSky

Strymon BigSky's ambient voice goes in VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo's own glassy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Keep VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo's glassy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes in VHT Special 6 Ultra Combo's effects loop so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)