ProCo Lil Rat

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

Friedman Dirty Shirley leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a low gain tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a crunchy signal into Ceriatone HRM 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Comes later in the signal chain

EVH 000 leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

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

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

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

MXR Micro Amp takes that crunchy 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.

Put Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after ProCo Lil Rat in the signal chain, clear of ProCo Lil Rat'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.

What ProCo Lil Rat brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after ProCo Lil Rat in the signal chain, clear of ProCo Lil Rat'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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after ProCo Lil Rat in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ProCo Lil Rat's own aggressive character — 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 leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Matthews Effects Architect leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own