Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head

Friedman BE-OD

Friedman BE-OD pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Marshall Guv'nor

Marshall Guv'nor pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp

Stack Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky

ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky's low gain voice goes after Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head's own high gain character

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2

Keep Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes in Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo

Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)