Pedals that stack with the Koch ST20/H

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

Koch ST20/H leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman BE-OD wants

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

J. Rockett The Dude pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

Stack JHS MoonShine Overdrive on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

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 Koch ST20/H's crunchy voice out front: One Control Persian Green Screamer goes after Koch ST20/H in the signal chain so its mid-forward voice doesn't muddy it

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Koch ST20/H's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

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 Koch ST20/H's crunchy voice out front: MXR Analog Delay goes in Koch ST20/H's effects loop so its warm 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

Run Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max in Koch ST20/H's effects loop, clear of Koch ST20/H's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop