Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 California Overdrive

“chiming, woody Mark I cleans through the gnarly, midrange-driven overdrive of a Mark II to the thick, scooped high-gain chunk of a Dual Rectifier”— from the tech-21-california-overdrive listing

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

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Mesa/Boogie Badlander pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain