Abasi Pathos Distortion

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

Run Marshall Bluesbreaker after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Comes later 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. (dark → glassy)

Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Ampeg V-4 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Ampeg BA 108 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Hartke LH500 Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

The Green Russian's dark, smooth fuzz is a much heavier gain than the Pathos' own modern, EQ'd crunch offers on its own.

Comes later in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Stack Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

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 Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser after Abasi Pathos Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Abasi Pathos Distortion's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Maxon CP-9Pro+ leans toward compressed, 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.

Run Suhr Discovery after Abasi Pathos Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Abasi Pathos Distortion'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.

MXR Analog Delay's warm voice goes after Abasi Pathos Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Abasi Pathos Distortion's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Stack Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR CAE Wah goes in front of Abasi Pathos Distortion — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal