J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2

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

Run mid-forward into Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Into a dynamic tone, Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

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

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

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

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head after J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2

Comes later in the signal chain

Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

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

What HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Run mid-forward into Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax for more high gain on top

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

Run mid-forward into Airis Effects SPEC-Defier for more high gain 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.

Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2 in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2'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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2 in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2'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.

Put JAM Pedals Delay-Llama after J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2 in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) belongs in front of J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V2, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Pigtronix Philosopher's Rock leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own