Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube

Marshall JVM410H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

EVH 5150 III leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL Special Edition E670 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Bogner Snorkler 50 leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

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

Into a dynamic tone, J. Rockett Archer Ikon brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Into a transparent tone, JAM Pedals Tubedreamer brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

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)

What NuX MNU Sculpture-Comp brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

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 Mu-Tron Bi-Phase after Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube in the signal chain, clear of Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube'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.

Keep Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube's harmonically rich voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes after Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — 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 JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay after Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube in the signal chain, clear of Maxon ST-9 Pro+ Super Tube's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Dophix Dante brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing