NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII

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

Feed a high gain signal into Peavey VTM-120 and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Fuchs FBT 300 pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited on top and a high gain tone tightens 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

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward

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

Suhr Shiba Drive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

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

Browne Amplification Gritador takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

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. (high gain → shimmer)

Run Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII in the signal chain, clear of NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII'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.

NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII leans toward pristine, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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. (high gain → ambient)

Put Mooer Ocean Machine 2 Devin Townsend Signature after NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII in the signal chain, clear of NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII'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 → shimmer)

Keep NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII's pristine voice out front: Boss DD-500 Digital Delay goes after NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — 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

Put MXR CAE Wah in front of NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Comes later in the signal chain

JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward