Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII

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

Run mid-forward into Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top

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

Fjord Fuzz Berserk layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Run mid-forward into Greer Black Mountain for more fuzzy on top

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

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII's dynamic character and Ashdown Studio Compressor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

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 Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII's own gain stage

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. (high gain → ambient)

Run Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII'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.

Run Strymon TimeLine after Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MkIII'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

Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top