Pedals that stack with the Source Audio ZIO

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → medium gain)

Beetronics Overhive leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → low gain)

Run Boss OD-1 Overdrive into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward low gain

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.

Keep MXR Flanger after Source Audio ZIO in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio ZIO's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor leans toward compressed, 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.

Keep Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Source Audio ZIO in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio ZIO'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.

T-Rex Junior Roomate's warm voice goes after Source Audio ZIO in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Source Audio ZIO's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain