Pedals that stack with the ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean

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

Feed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

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 → shimmer)

Put Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean in the signal chain, clear of ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Stack Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

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 → lush)

Keep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean in the signal chain, clear of ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean'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. (high gain → modulated)

Keep ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot The Borderland goes after ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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

ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain