Pedals that stack with the Blackstar Artist 30

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)

Xotic BB Preamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

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

Catalinbread Formula 5F6 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward

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. (bright → warm)

Zvex 59 Sound's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and Blackstar Artist 30 delivers it

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.

Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection is voiced for Fender-style amps — Blackstar Artist 30 gives it exactly that

Goes in front of the amp

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

Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe is voiced for Fender-style amps — Blackstar Artist 30 gives it exactly that

Goes in front of the amp

Blackstar Artist 30 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe wants — 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 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte in Blackstar Artist 30's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Artist 30's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop