Dophix Perseo

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

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head layers high gain 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 → high gain)

Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Put EVH 000 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

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

BBE VariComp's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Feed a saturated signal into MXR Micro Amp and it comes out closer to clean boost

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

Run mid-forward into Zvex Fuzz Probe for more fuzzy on top

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 Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Dophix Perseo in the signal chain, clear of Dophix Perseo'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.

Run Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Dophix Perseo in the signal chain, clear of Dophix Perseo'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.

Keep Dophix Perseo's saturated voice out front: Echoplex EP-3 goes after Dophix Perseo in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — 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 Death By Audio Destruction in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Comes later in the signal chain

MXR Badass Variac leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own