Tru-Fi The Newton

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

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

Beetronics Nectar leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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

What EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

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 Electro-Harmonix Bad after Tru-Fi The Newton in the signal chain, clear of Tru-Fi The Newton'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.

Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying

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.

Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb's ambient voice goes after Tru-Fi The Newton in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tru-Fi The Newton's own bright 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.

Keep Tru-Fi The Newton's bright voice out front: Eventide Modulated Delay goes after Tru-Fi The Newton in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes after Tru-Fi The Newton in the chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Tru-Fi The Newton: modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl