Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
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Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
The Melee's ambient, noise-rock reverb gives the Berserk's aggressive stoner fuzz a wash of atmosphere to decay into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Run the Melee's ambient reverb after the Odin's fuzz — the wash needs a settled, already-saturated signal to swell around, not a raw one.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
The Melee's ambient, noise-rock reverb gives the Fjaer's delicate, boutique fuzz a wash of atmosphere to decay into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Send the Dane's harmonically rich overdrive into the Melee's massive ambient reverb for a wall-of-noise finish, not the other way around.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Meris Ottobit Jr.
Meris
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Keep Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Meris Ottobit Jr. in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Meris Ottobit Jr.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Run Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Wren and Cuff Box of War OG in the signal chain, clear of Wren and Cuff Box of War OG's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchRun the Klon ahead of the Melee and its midrange boost feeds the noisy reverb wash a thicker, more saturated tone to work with.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Zvex Fuzz Probe
Zvex
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Keep the Melee after the Fuzz Probe — the experimental, gated fuzz stays tight and the Melee's own distorted reverb wall pushes it into pure noise behind it.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Swarm SW1529 Custom
Beetronics
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Keep the Melee's ambient reverb at the end of the chain, after the Swarm's fuzz, so the wash doesn't turn to mud.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Suhr Rufus
Suhr
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Put Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Suhr Rufus in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Rufus's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V3
Electronic Audio Experiments
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
The Melee's massive, ambient noise-rock reverb gives the Eldritch Blast V3's synth-voiced, sub-octave fuzz somewhere huge to decay into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah
Cry Baby
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Run Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Cry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Cry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper
EarthQuaker Devices
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
The Melee's massive, ambient noise-rock reverb gives the Hoof Reaper's hybrid germanium-silicon fuzz somewhere huge to decay into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz
ThorpyFX
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz's own fuzzy character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Eye See '78 Muff Style Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Run Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Wren and Cuff Eye See '78 Muff Style Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Wren and Cuff Eye See '78 Muff Style Fuzz's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top
Dunlop
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top's own germanium character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII
pedal
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII's own fuzzy character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz
Cusack Music
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
The Melee's massive, ambient noise-rock reverb gives the Tap-A-Fuzz's full, experimental fuzz somewhere huge to decay into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah DD95FW
Cry Baby
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Keep Dunlop Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah DD95FW's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black goes after Dunlop Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah DD95FW in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dunlop Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah DD95FW
Dunlop
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Keep Dunlop Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah DD95FW's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black goes after Dunlop Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah DD95FW in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mythos Golden Fleece
Mythos
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after Mythos Golden Fleece in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mythos Golden Fleece's own fuzzy character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini
Fuzz Face
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Keep Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black goes after Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Zvex Fuzz Factory P025
Zvex
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after Zvex Fuzz Factory P025 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Zvex Fuzz Factory P025's own fuzzy character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter
Zvex
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ZVEX Fuzz Factory Vertical Vexter's own full character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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