Pedals that stack with the Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Stack Catalinbread VariOboost on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Xotic EP Booster pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)

Feed a high gain signal into Greer Tomahawk and it comes out closer to tight

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.

Run TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo after Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin's own gain stage

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. (high gain → ambient)

Put TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 in Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin's effects loop, clear of Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin's own gain stage — 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. (high gain → lush)

Keep Free The Tone Ambi Space in Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin's effects loop, clear of Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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

Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp