Pedals that stack with the Blackstar Series One 100 MkII

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

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas leans it toward high gain to fill it in

Goes in front of the amp

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

JHS MoonShine Overdrive leans this high headroom 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. (high headroom → mid-forward)

Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion leans this high headroom tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

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

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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.

Put EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter after Blackstar Series One 100 MkII in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Series One 100 MkII'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.

Put Eventide Modulated Delay in Blackstar Series One 100 MkII's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Series One 100 MkII'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.

Run Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Blackstar Series One 100 MkII's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Series One 100 MkII's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop