ProCo Sterling Vermin

Marshall Plexi 1959SLP

ProCo Sterling Vermin's aggressive character and Marshall Plexi 1959SLP's aggressive voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head

Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Walrus Audio Eras

What Walrus Audio Eras brings here leans toward lush — that's worth building a pairing around

Beetronics Overhive

What Beetronics Overhive brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

Keep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after ProCo Sterling Vermin in the signal chain, clear of ProCo Sterling Vermin's own gain stage

Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Optical Compressor

Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Optical Compressor's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Roland SDE-3000D

Roland SDE-3000D's pristine voice goes after ProCo Sterling Vermin in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ProCo Sterling Vermin's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Run Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after ProCo Sterling Vermin in the signal chain, clear of ProCo Sterling Vermin's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects

Into ProCo Sterling Vermin, Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects is right at home: it's built around a high-gain amp's front end

Friedman Buxom Boost

Friedman Buxom Boost's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and ProCo Sterling Vermin delivers it