EarthQuaker Devices Palisades

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

PRS MT 15 V1 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

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 leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

EVH 000 goes after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Friedman Small Box 50 Combo after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades

Comes later in the signal chain

Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head goes after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades

Comes later in the signal chain

Randall KH75 Kirk Hammett Signature 2-Channel 75W 1x12 Combo goes after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the chain

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

Airis Effects 51-Filthy takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

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

What Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, 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.

Keep MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Palisades'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.

Keep Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Palisades'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 TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Palisades'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 goes after EarthQuaker Devices Palisades in the chain

Matthews Effects Architect pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost