Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII

Xotic BB Preamp

The HT Club 40's clean, direct-recording voicing gives the BB Preamp's creamy, treble-boosted EQ real headroom to push into.

Origin Effects DCX Boost

The HT Club 40's direct-recording, British-to-American clean voicing gives the DCX Boost's subtle preamp drive real headroom.

Browne Amplification Gritador

The Gritador's asymmetrical, TS-style clipping gives the HT Club 40's articulate, direct-recording clean voice a more focused front end to push into.

Tone City Golden Plexi

Where this leans dark, Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII answers back airy

Analog Man King of Tone

Into the HT Club 40's articulate, direct-recording clean channel, the King of Tone's transparent boost has real headroom to open up.

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Browne Amplification Carbon

The Carbon is built for stacking, and its warm crunch pushes the HT Club 40's tight, chimey clean into real bloom.

JHS 3 Series Distortion

Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII's airy balances out the dark tone

Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ

Run Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII after it and the dark edge settles into something more airy

Tone City Plexi 2025

Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII leans airy right where the dark tone needs it

Amptweaker AT Fatrock

Into the HT Club 40's clean, direct-recording tube voice, the AT Fatrock's bright, mid-forward EQ pushes the amp into real hard-rock crunch.

EarthQuaker Devices Arrows V2

Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII's airy balances out the dark tone

EarTech Earthquaker Devices Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic

The low gain tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII gives it high gain to fill it with

Carl Martin 2Wah

Where this leans dark, Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII answers back airy

EarthQuaker Devices Arrows Pre-Amp Booster

Run Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII after it and the dark edge settles into something more airy

Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A

Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII leans airy right where the dark tone needs it

Catalinbread Adineko

Run the Adineko after the HT Club 40's tight British crunch and its vintage, organic modulation wraps around the gain smoothly.

Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss

Loop the Oceans Abyss into the HT Club 40 and its shimmering ambient reverb trails the amp's tight British crunch instead of smearing it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI

Even out your dynamics with the Bloom MIDI ahead of the HT Club 40, and the amp's tight articulation stays consistent through the compression.

Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb

Keep the Mirage's swelling, other-worldly reverb in the HT Club 40's loop, clear of the amp's own articulate, direct-recording clean voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)