Pedals that stack with the Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Carl Martin Comp/Limiter
Carl Martin
26% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Carl Martin Comp/Limiter's compressed voice suits Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo's own dynamic character
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition
Keeley
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Keeley Super AT Mod Overdrive Limited Edition leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion
JHS Pedals
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
11% 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 Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
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 Echoplex EP-3 in Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo's effects loop, clear of Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
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.
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition's pristine voice goes in Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar M1 2-Channel Tube Combo's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop