Pedals that stack with the Strymon BigSky

What JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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.

The BigSky's ambient, shimmering reverb gives the Bad's resonant phase sweep somewhere spacious to color into.

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 the Wylde Phase before the BigSky in the chain so its metal-voiced sweep gets carried by the reverb tail instead of racing ahead of 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. (high gain → ambient)

Put Strymon BigSky after Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax'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)

Strymon BigSky's ambient voice goes after Fulltone OCD V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fulltone OCD V2's own mid-forward 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. (high gain → ambient)

Put Strymon BigSky after Caline CP-10 Hot Mushroom Compressor RED Script in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Caline CP-10 Hot Mushroom Compressor RED Script

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)

Keep Strymon BigSky after GFI System Jonassus Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of GFI System Jonassus Overdrive'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)

Keep Strymon BigSky after Artec SE-NGT in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Artec SE-NGT

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 Z.Vex Super Hard On's clean boost voice out front: Strymon BigSky goes after Z.Vex Super Hard On in the signal chain so its ambient 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. (high gain → ambient)

Keep Strymon BigSky after NuX Drive Force in the signal chain, clear of NuX Drive Force'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)

Keep Strymon BigSky after Carl Martin Greg Howe Lick Box in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Greg Howe Lick Box'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 Strymon BigSky after MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive'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 Strymon BigSky after MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive'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)

Keep Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature's edge of breakup voice out front: Strymon BigSky goes after Wampler Hot Wired V2 Brent Mason Signature in the signal chain so its ambient 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 Strymon BigSky after Orange Two Stroke in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Orange Two Stroke

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 BigSky after Mooer Trelicopter in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer Trelicopter

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 BigSky after Artec Turbo Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Artec Turbo Compressor

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 JHS 3 Series Chorus's shimmer voice out front: Strymon BigSky goes after JHS 3 Series Chorus in the signal chain so its ambient 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 Strymon BigSky after Valco Under Pressure Classic Compressor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Valco Under Pressure Classic Compressor

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 Strymon BigSky after Sonicake Blue Skreamer in the signal chain, clear of Sonicake Blue Skreamer'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 MXR CSP204 Custom Comp Deluxe's smooth voice out front: Strymon BigSky goes after MXR CSP204 Custom Comp Deluxe in the signal chain so its ambient 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 Strymon BigSky after Behringer Octave Divider in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Behringer Octave Divider

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 Ashdown ADMS1 Studio Compressor's compressed voice out front: Strymon BigSky goes after Ashdown ADMS1 Studio Compressor in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain