Pedals that stack with the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Nectar leans it toward fuzzy to fill it in

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 Xotic BB Preamp V1.5's transparent voice out front: Boss BF-2 Flanger goes after Xotic BB Preamp V1.5 in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer's own dynamic 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 Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Xotic BB Preamp V1.5 in the signal chain, clear of Xotic BB Preamp V1.5'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.

Eventide Modulated Delay's modulated voice goes after Xotic BB Preamp V1.5 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Xotic BB Preamp V1.5's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain