Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion

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

Put Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

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 → fuzzy)

Put ThorpyFX The Dane in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

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.

Run MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Keep the SE-NGT ahead of the OSD-9 — it silences noise before the hybrid TS-voiced distortion kicks in.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Roland SDE-3000D's pristine voice goes after Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion'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