Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive

Traynor SB112's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Both lean toward smooth and crunchy respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Run mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Odin for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

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 Electro-Harmonix Bad after Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive'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.

Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive leans toward smooth, 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.

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay's shimmer voice goes after Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive's own smooth character — 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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Death By Audio Destruction for more fuzzy on top