Pedals that stack with the Blackstar St. James 50 Jared James Nichols Head

Carl Martin Crunch Drive

Run Carl Martin Crunch Drive into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some crunchy

Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive

Run Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3

Into a high headroom tone, Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 brings the high gain it's missing

Outlaw Effects RockerBox

Keep Outlaw Effects RockerBox after Blackstar St. James 50 Jared James Nichols Head in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar St. James 50 Jared James Nichols Head's own gain stage

Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit

What Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around

Binson Echorec Delay

Put Binson Echorec Delay in Blackstar St. James 50 Jared James Nichols Head's effects loop, clear of Blackstar St. James 50 Jared James Nichols Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo

Run TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo in Blackstar St. James 50 Jared James Nichols Head's effects loop, clear of Blackstar St. James 50 Jared James Nichols Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)