Pedals that stack with the Vox MV50 Boutique
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, JHS Angry Charlie answers back bright
Goes in front of the amp
Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive
Vox
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive answers back bright
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Catalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
14% matchRun Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone after Vox MV50 Boutique in the signal chain, clear of Vox MV50 Boutique's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Dr. J D-55 Aerolite Compressor
Dr J
10% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Dr. J D-55 Aerolite Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Vox MV50 Boutique's full voice out front: Boss RV-6 Reverb goes in Vox MV50 Boutique's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 in Vox MV50 Boutique's effects loop, clear of Vox MV50 Boutique's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop