Pedals that stack with the Benson Amps Idol Preamp

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All 6 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence

Revv G2

Revv

8% match
$178.29via Reverb

Revv G2 leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge

Vox

8% match
$152.50via Reverb

Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

pedal

7% match
$570via Reverb

Put Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Benson Amps Idol Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Idol Preamp's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ashdown Studio Compressor

Ashdown

6% match
$181.36via Reverb

Ashdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Empress Echosystem

Empress

5% match
$494via Reverb

Empress Echosystem'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)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay

Alexander Pedals

5% match
$189.45via Reverb

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)

Comes later in the signal chain

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