Pedals that stack with the Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head

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

What JHS Angry Charlie brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around

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's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

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.

Run Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone after Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head in the signal chain, clear of Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head'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. (dynamic → compressed)

Keeley Compressor Mini's own compressed 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.

Keep Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head's effects loop, clear of Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head'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.

Keep JAM Pedals Delay-Llama in Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head's effects loop, clear of Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop