Pedals that stack with the Blackstar Series One 45
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All 7 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Run Friedman BE-OD after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Goes in front of the amp
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Colorsound Overdriver leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
13% matchsits 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 Parabola State Tremolo after Blackstar Series One 45 in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Series One 45's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
11% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Blackstar Series One 45's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss DD-200 Digital Delay in Blackstar Series One 45's effects loop, clear of Blackstar Series One 45's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Boss RV-6 Reverb
Boss
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Blackstar Series One 45's transparent voice out front: Boss RV-6 Reverb goes in Blackstar Series One 45's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop