Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition

Run Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward

Synergy SL2 Module

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Into a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Ceriatone 2202H

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with

Friedman Jose LTD

Into a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800

Run Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature gives it low gain to fill it with

Pigtronix Octava Micro

Run Pigtronix Octava Micro into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Boss BF-2 Flanger

Boss BF-2 Flanger's analog warmth voice goes after Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive's own germanium character

Electro-Harmonix Nano Tone Corset

Electro-Harmonix Nano Tone Corset leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon BigSky

Run Strymon BigSky after Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tone City Dry Martini

Into Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027

Mission Engineering Delta III Germanium Overdrive leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027 wants