Pedals that stack with the Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost) in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)'s own germanium character

Comes earlier 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. (bright → smooth)

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff's smooth balances out the bright tone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Feed a high gain signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier 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.

Suhr Discovery's warm voice goes after Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost) in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)'s own germanium character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

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.

Keep Boss DD-8 Digital Delay after Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost) in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain