Pedals that stack with the Strymon Iridium

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)

Catalinbread VariOboost's bright balances out the warm tone

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)

Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright

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 Iridium's high gain voice out front: Aalberg Audio Trym goes after Strymon Iridium in the signal chain so its bright voice doesn't muddy it

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)

Roland Corp US LMB-3's own bright 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 RV-6 Reverb after Strymon Iridium in the signal chain, clear of Strymon Iridium's own gain stage — 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. (high gain → ambient)

Keep TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 after Strymon Iridium in the signal chain, clear of Strymon Iridium's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain