Canvas Analog Devices The Raven 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 → smooth)

Where this leans bright, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head answers back smooth

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. (bright → smooth)

Where this leans bright, Mesa Boogie Mark Five:90 1x12 Combo answers back smooth

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Fender Dual Showman on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 Head's smooth balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Mesa Boogie Mark VII 1x12 Combo after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Mark VII Rackmount Head leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo and it comes out closer to tight

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 Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion's own gain stage

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. (bright → smooth)

ZVEX Fuzz Factory's smooth balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Stack Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

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

What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

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. (high gain → modulated)

Run J. Rockett Clockwork Echo after Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Canvas Analog Devices The Raven 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.

Boss DD-8 Digital Delay's shimmer voice goes after Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Canvas Analog Devices The Raven 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 later in the signal chain

Put Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo after Canvas Analog Devices The Raven Distortion: modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost