Pigtronix Octava Micro

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

The Octava Micro's ring-modulated octave fuzz needs serious gain behind it, and the VTM-120's own tight, aggressive metal voicing gives it that.

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 and it comes out closer to 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

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger MB210-II pushes a high gain tone toward tight

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)

Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus's modulated voice goes after Pigtronix Octava Micro in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Pigtronix Octava Micro's own octave character

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 → lush)

Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb takes that high gain character and pushes it toward lush

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

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost

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)

Horizon Devices Flux Echo's lush voice goes after Pigtronix Octava Micro in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Pigtronix Octava Micro's own octave character — 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 → lush)

Octava Micro's searing, ring-modulated octave fuzz feeds Moby Dick V2's massive wash, gain up front and reverb-scale space at the end. — 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)

Electro-Harmonix Pico Deep Freeze's own ambient character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Hologram Electronics Microcosm and it comes out closer to ambient — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)