Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion

The Explorer's lush, resonant phase sweep doesn't stack gain with the Turbo Rat — it just rides on top of that aggressive metal clipping.

MXR EP3 Echoplex Preamp

Keep MXR EP3 Echoplex Preamp's airy voice out front: Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser goes after MXR EP3 Echoplex Preamp in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2 in the signal chain, clear of Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2's own gain stage

JHS Angry Charlie

JHS Angry Charlie's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Wampler Phenom Distortion

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Wampler Phenom Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Phenom Distortion's own gain stage

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

What Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around

Tech 21 Marty Friedman

Put Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Tech 21 Marty Friedman in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Marty Friedman's own gain stage

MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver in the signal chain, clear of MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver's own gain stage

Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal

Run the Explorer's lush, resonant phase sweep after the Classic Analog Bass Preamp's own mid-forward EQ settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.

Boss BB-1X

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Boss BB-1X in the signal chain, clear of Boss BB-1X's own gain stage

Alexander Pedals Hot Pink Drive

Run the Explorer's lush, resonant phase sweep after the Hot Pink Drive settles the gain, so the modulation moves a defined tone instead of chasing raw signal.

Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion

Keep Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion's own gain stage

NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound in the signal chain, clear of NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound's own gain stage

Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode in the signal chain, clear of Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode's own gain stage

Free The Tone IF-1D

Keep Free The Tone IF-1D's fuzzy voice out front: Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser goes after Free The Tone IF-1D in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper's own gain stage

NuX Lacerate

Put Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after NuX Lacerate in the signal chain, clear of NuX Lacerate's own gain stage

Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion

Put Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion's own gain stage

Lovepedal Hi Volt

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Lovepedal Hi Volt in the signal chain, clear of Lovepedal Hi Volt's own gain stage

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay

Run Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon El Capistan

Put Strymon El Capistan after Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)