NUX Recto Distortion

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

Mesa/Boogie Badlander takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Stack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo 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)

Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

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 → lush)

Run T-Rex Sweeper 2 after NUX Recto Distortion in the signal chain, clear of NUX Recto Distortion's own gain stage

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 Ashdown Triple Shot and it comes out closer to 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 → lush)

Keep Meris Mercury7 Reverb after NUX Recto Distortion in the signal chain, clear of NUX Recto Distortion'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)

Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after NUX Recto Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NUX Recto Distortion's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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

NUX Recto Distortion leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put MXR CAE Wah in front of NUX Recto Distortion: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Comes later in the signal chain

JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward