Maxon OOD-9

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

Run mid-forward into Revv Generator G25 25W Tube Amp Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 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 mid-forward into Synergy Friedman DS Module for more high gain on top

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

Fjord Fuzz Berserk layers fuzzy 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)

Run mid-forward into Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz 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.

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Maxon OOD-9 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Maxon OOD-9's own mid-forward character

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Maxon OOD-9 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Maxon OOD-9 in the signal chain, clear of Maxon OOD-9's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Keep Empress Echosystem after Maxon OOD-9 in the signal chain, clear of Maxon OOD-9'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 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top