Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

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

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

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 Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter V2's own gain stage

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. (warm → bright)

Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol'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.

Keep Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Electronic Audio Experiments Glaive Octave Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments Glaive Octave Fuzz'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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft's own gritty 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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Spaceman Charon GE/SI Hybrid in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Spaceman Charon GE/SI Hybrid's own germanium 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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Peavey Bandit Supreme Teal Stripe Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Peavey Bandit Supreme Teal Stripe Preamp's own tight character

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.

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

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost) in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)'s own germanium character

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 Aria Lil' RAT Distortion's full voice out front: Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser goes after Aria Lil' RAT Distortion 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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Mad Professor Mad-Rbo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mad Professor Mad-Rbo's own bright 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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Vox Valvenergy Cutting Edge in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vox Valvenergy Cutting Edge's own tight 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 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 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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Catalinbread Sabbra Traditional Ink in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Sabbra Traditional Ink's own bright 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 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

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 Fundamental Drive's bright voice out front: Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser goes after Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive 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.

Keep Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra Blackout's bright voice out front: Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser goes after Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra Blackout 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 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

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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster's own bright 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.

Put Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Aguilar OBP-2TK in the signal chain, clear of Aguilar OBP-2TK's own gain stage

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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after EarthQuaker Devices Westwood in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with EarthQuaker Devices Westwood'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.

Run Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Cusack Music Orthrus Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Orthrus Distortion'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.

Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser's lush voice goes after Fender Angry Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fender Angry Fuzz's own silicon character

Comes earlier in the signal chain