NuX Drive Force

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

Peavey Invective 120 leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Feed a high gain signal into Marshall JCM800 2203 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition's clean boost voice suits NuX Drive Force's own high gain character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Both lean toward high gain and clean boost respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

NuX Drive Force's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

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 Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after NuX Drive Force in the signal chain, clear of NuX Drive Force'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.

Run Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after NuX Drive Force in the signal chain, clear of NuX Drive Force'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. (high gain → ambient)

Keep Strymon BigSky after NuX Drive Force in the signal chain, clear of NuX Drive Force's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

NuX Drive Core Deluxe goes in front of NuX Drive Force in the chain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Matthews Effects Architect goes in front of NuX Drive Force in the chain