Pedals that stack with the Wampler Ego Compressor

Even out your pick attack with the Ego first and the Overhive's medium-gain drive stays consistent note to note.

Comes later in the signal chain

Beetronics Nectar's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What NUX XTC Overdrive brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

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

What Mooer 011 Cali-Dual brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Behringer HM300's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Empress Germ Drive's own germanium character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Tru-Fi Two Face brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive brings here leans toward warm — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

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 JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay after Wampler Ego Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wampler Ego Compressor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Sonicake Dejent brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Wampler Golden Jubilee brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

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 Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Wampler Ego Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wampler Ego Compressor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Sonicake MiniLane Shark Classic Crunch Distortion's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Revv Amplification Mauler brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Dunlop MXR® Wylde Audio Overdrive WA44 brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Donner Big Mouth Distortion leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Wampler SLOstortion's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What TC Electronic Dark Matter Distortion brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

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

What Universal Audio Knuckles '92 Dual Rec Amplifier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Walrus Audio Mako ACS1 MKII brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Tech 21 PED PSA Preamp 30 TH ANN brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Tone City Double Engine T40 Rectified High Energy brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain