Pedals that stack with the Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

JHS Angry Charlie's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → mid-forward)

Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive'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 Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone after Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head in the signal chain, clear of Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

What Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head brings here leans toward glassy — that's worth building a pairing around

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.

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes in Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's own glassy character — 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.

T-Rex Junior Roomate's warm voice goes in Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's own glassy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop