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
Bogner Wessex V2
Bogner
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)
Run Blackstar St. James 100 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Goes in front of the amp
Vox V846 Vintage
Vox
23% matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
Spaceman Artemis Modulated Filter
Spaceman
23% matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Galileo 4K Foundation Overdrive
Catalinbread
22% 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
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
22% matchBlackstar St. James 100 leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Empress Para EQ
Empress
22% matchBlackstar St. James 100's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
J. Rockett Archer Clean
J Rockett
22% 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
Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo
Electronic Audio Experiments
22% 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
Outlaw Effects Wrangler
Outlaw Effects
21% matchWhat Blackstar St. James 100 brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo
TC Electronic
21% 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 TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo after Blackstar St. James 100 in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar St. James 100's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Rotary Chorus
JHS Pedals
20% matchBlackstar St. James 100's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
16% matchsits 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 → shimmer)
Put Boss DD-200 Digital Delay in Blackstar St. James 100's effects loop, clear of Blackstar St. James 100'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
16% matchsits 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)
Boss RV-6 Reverb's shimmer voice goes in Blackstar St. James 100's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar St. James 100's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop