Pedals that stack with the Blackstar Artisan 30 HW

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)

Into a transparent tone, Browne Amplification Gritador brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

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)

Marshall Guv'nor leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)

Into a transparent tone, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

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

Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar Artisan 30 HW delivers it

Goes in front of the amp

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)

What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Blackstar Artisan 30 HW delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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 Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb in Blackstar Artisan 30 HW's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Artisan 30 HW's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop