Pedals that stack with the Blackstar 1RH MKII
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
The dynamic tone has headroom to spare — JAM Pedals Tubedreamer leans it toward compressed to fill it in
Goes in front of the amp
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2
Crazy Tube Circuits
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio V2's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
The dynamic tone has headroom to spare — Catalinbread Formula 5F6 leans it toward compressed to fill it in
Goes in front of the amp
Boss CE-2 Chorus
Boss
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Blackstar 1RH MKII's crunchy voice out front: Boss CE-2 Chorus goes after Blackstar 1RH MKII in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Blackstar 1RH MKII's crunchy voice out front: MXR Analog Delay goes in Blackstar 1RH MKII's effects loop so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Strymon TimeLine in Blackstar 1RH MKII's effects loop, clear of Blackstar 1RH MKII's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop