Pedals that stack with the Strymon TimeLine

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

TimeLine's clear, studio-grade delay isn't stacking gain with the Tube Screamer — it's adding digital repeats after the pedal's own boost.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boost with the Klon before the TimeLine so its digital repeats carry a warmer, more saturated tone.

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.

Layer the Lillian's modern, bright phase sweep after the TimeLine's own warm, studio-grade digital delay for texture on the repeats.

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 Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Strymon TimeLine in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Strymon TimeLine

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 TimeLine after Airis Effects 51-Filthy in the signal chain, clear of Airis Effects 51-Filthy'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 Cusack Music Orthrus Distortion's bright voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Cusack Music Orthrus Distortion in the signal chain so its pristine 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.

Strymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion'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 Strymon TimeLine after Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments Limelight'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 Strymon TimeLine after Dophix Medici in the signal chain, clear of Dophix Medici'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.

Strymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after EarthQuaker Devices Gary V1 Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with EarthQuaker Devices Gary V1 Fuzz'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.

Strymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Lovepedal Hi Volt in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Lovepedal Hi Volt'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.

Run Strymon TimeLine after Suhr Eclipse in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Eclipse'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 Strymon TimeLine after Friedman BE-OD Deluxe in the signal chain, clear of Friedman BE-OD Deluxe'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 DryBell The Engine's crunchy voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after DryBell The Engine in the signal chain so its pristine 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 TimeLine after Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII'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.

Strymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz Germanium in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz Germanium's own germanium character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Behringer VP1 Vintage Phaser's analog warmth voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Behringer VP1 Vintage Phaser in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Strymon TimeLine after Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Subdecay Starlight Flanger MKIII

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Strymon TimeLine after MXR Deep Phase in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR Deep Phase

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Strymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Demon FX Sibling Analog OTA Phaser Just's own smooth character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Strymon TimeLine after Rainger FX Effects Binary Pulsar in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Rainger FX Effects Binary Pulsar

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Strymon TimeLine after Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Supacoil FX Badalamenti Tremolo

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Strymon TimeLine after Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Mod in the signal chain, clear of Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Mod's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Strymon TimeLine's pristine voice goes after Mooer Dual-Channel Preamp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer Dual-Channel Preamp's own transparent character

Comes earlier in the signal chain