Vertex Ultra-Phonix

PRS HX 50 Head leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

PRS HX 100 Head leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Bogner Snorkler 50 leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL Special Edition E670 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own

Into a transparent tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings a pull toward low gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Origin Effects DCX Boost brings a pull toward low gain that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Boss CP-1X Compressor's compressed voice suits Vertex Ultra-Phonix's own dynamic character

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 Maestro Orbit after Vertex Ultra-Phonix in the signal chain, clear of Vertex Ultra-Phonix's own gain stage

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 Vertex Ultra-Phonix's dynamic voice out front: Boss RV-6 Reverb goes after Vertex Ultra-Phonix in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — 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.

Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb's ambient voice goes after Vertex Ultra-Phonix in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vertex Ultra-Phonix's own dynamic character — 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

Into a transparent tone, Ampeg F17-1 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Into a dynamic tone, Dophix Dante brings a pull toward compressed that's missing