Pedals that stack with the Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3

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

Orange Kongpressor's compressed voice suits Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3's own dynamic character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

The dynamic tone has headroom to spare — Origin Effects RevivalDrive leans it toward compressed to fill it in

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Run JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed

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.

Put Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3 in the signal chain, clear of Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3's own gain stage

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.

Put Echoplex EP-3 after Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3 in the signal chain, clear of Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3'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.

JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition's pristine voice goes after Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Kalavera FX Septimo Drive v.3's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain