Pedals that stack with the Boss BF-2 Flanger

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the BF-2's lush, natural flanging for a driven, colored signal.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after Electro-Harmonix Canyon in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Canyon — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont in the signal chain, clear of Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Strymon blueSky Reverberator's pristine voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after Strymon blueSky Reverberator in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Boss BF-2 Flanger's lush voice goes after ToneConcepts Distillery 'The Luke' in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ToneConcepts Distillery 'The Luke''s own transparent character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Xotic BB Preamp V1.5's transparent voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after Xotic BB Preamp V1.5 in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after Electro-Harmonix Soul Food in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Soul Food's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Walrus Audio PRS Horsemeat's transparent voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after Walrus Audio PRS Horsemeat in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep NuX Tube Man Mk.II's transparent voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after NuX Tube Man Mk.II in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after Carl Martin DeLayla XL in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Carl Martin DeLayla XL — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 BF-2 Flanger after JHS Kirkland Custom Boost in the signal chain, clear of JHS Kirkland Custom Boost's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 after Boss BF-2 Flanger in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss BF-2 Flanger's own lush character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

The Hammertone Reverb's lush, shimmering wash trails the BF-2's lush, natural flanging into an ambient decay. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after Behringer PB100 Preamp Booster in the signal chain, clear of Behringer PB100 Preamp Booster's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after JHS 3 Series Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JHS 3 Series Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Caline CP-12 Blue Pure Sky's transparent voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after Caline CP-12 Blue Pure Sky in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after MXR Fat Sugar in the signal chain, clear of MXR Fat Sugar's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 the BF-2's lush, subtle flange sweep after the Headroom's spring-reverbed stage voice and the modulation colors that reverb tail directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Boss BF-2 Flanger's lush voice goes after JHS Pedals JHS Kilt V3 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with JHS Pedals JHS Kilt V3's own dynamic character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep ThorpyFX Electric Lightning's transparent voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after ThorpyFX Electric Lightning in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Boss BF-2 Flanger after Alexander Pedals Space Race in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Alexander Pedals Space Race — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain