Pedals that stack with the Wampler Cory Wong

Airis Effects 51-Filthy

The Cory Wong's punchy optical compression evens out pick attack before it hits the 51-Filthy's tight, high-gain distortion.

Electronic Audio Experiments Eldritch Blast V2

The Cory Wong's optical funk compression evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Eldritch Blast's own touch-sensitive, high-gain fuzz.

ZVEX Box of Rock

Run the Cory Wong before the Box of Rock for funky, punchy optical compression before that thick, everything-on-ten distortion kicks in.

Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive

Ahead of the Flux-Drive's warm, blues-rooted saturation, the Cory Wong's optical compression tightens pick attack before the drive adds its own gain.

MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Distortion

The Cory Wong's funky optical compression evens out attack before the EVH 5150's articulate high-gain drive takes over.

NUX Metal Core Deluxe

Ahead of the Metal Core Deluxe's high-gain, noise-gated distortion, the Cory Wong's punchy compression tightens attack before the amp-style gain kicks in.

Wampler Plexi Drive

Run the Cory Wong before the Plexi Drive for funky, punchy optical compression before that crunchy, boosted distortion kicks in.

J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V1

Cory Wong's optical compression ahead of the HRM keeps funk dynamics tight before the pedal's own touch-sensitive drive.

REVV G4 Distortion

Ahead of the G4's aggressive, high-gain distortion, the Cory Wong's punchy optical compression tightens pick attack before the clipping stage adds its own saturation.

Catalinbread Karma Suture GE

Run the Cory Wong's punchy optical compression ahead of the Karma Suture GE so the germanium clipping starts from an already-articulate, funk-ready signal.

Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion

Tighten your pick attack with the Cory Wong's punchy optical compression before hitting the Dept. 10, and the distortion stays articulate note to note.

Friedman IR-X

Cory Wong's optical compression ahead of the IR-X keeps funk rhythm parts even before the preamp's boost stage.

Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer

Wampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker

What Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Ram's Head Big Muff

What Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

ProCo Lil Rat

What Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Russian Big Muff Pi

What Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft

Wampler Cory Wong leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah

What Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET

What Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer

What Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Crowther Double Hot Cake

Both lean toward high gain and clean boost respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz

Wampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying

Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s)

Wampler Cory Wong leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with