Pedals that stack with the Blackstar St. James 100
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All 37 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
30% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
The St. James' clean channel gives the Dyna Comp's squashed sustain a transparent platform to be heard clearly on.
Goes in front of the amp
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
30% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → high gain)
Into the St. James' versatile, gigging-ready clean channel, the OD-1's transparent, asymmetrical clipping has real headroom to open up.
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
30% matchThe St. James' versatile channels give the Electric Mistress' shimmering, subtle flange a bright amp voice to swirl through.
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Arrows
EarthQuaker Devices
28% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread VariOboost
Catalinbread
28% 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)
Catalinbread VariOboost leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley Super Phat Mod
Keeley
28% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Run mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top
Goes in front of the amp
Klon Centaur
Klon
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Klon Centaur takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix ERD
Electro-Harmonix
27% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Run mid-forward into Blackstar St. James 100 for more high gain on top
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Timmy Overdrive
MXR
27% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Fulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Mythos Mjolnir
Mythos
26% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Boss
25% matchWhat Blackstar St. James 100 brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Bondi Effects Sick As Overdrive
Bondi Effects
25% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
25% matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Mythos Air Lane Drive
Mythos
25% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → high gain)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band
Dirty Haggard Audio
24% matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
CNZ Audio GEQ-5
Cnz Audio
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Blackstar St. James 100's warm balances out the bright tone
Goes in front of the amp
JHS The Overdrive Preamp
JHS Pedals
24% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into a transparent tone, Blackstar St. James 100 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Artec SE-EQ8 Graphic Equalizer
Artec
24% matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
Browne Amplification The Atom Nashville Overdrive
Browne Amplification
23% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Black Arts Toneworks Witch Burner
Black Arts Toneworks
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Blackstar St. James 100's warm balances out the bright tone
Goes in front of the amp
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
JHS 3 Series Glitch Delay
JHS Pedals
23% matchBlackstar St. James 100 leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2
Boss
23% matchBlackstar St. James 100's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp