Pedals that stack with the Benson Amps Idol Preamp

MXR Distortion+

MXR Distortion+ leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Beetronics Swarm

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

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

Keep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Benson Amps Idol Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Idol Preamp's own gain stage

Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature

Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Roland SDE-3000D

Keep Roland SDE-3000D after Benson Amps Idol Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Idol Preamp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay's pristine voice goes after Benson Amps Idol Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Benson Amps Idol Preamp's own germanium character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)