Vertex Boost MKII

Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head 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 Mark IIC+ Combo brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Synergy SL2 Module 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

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, EVH 000 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

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

JHS Smiley stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

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.

Run MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Vertex Boost MKII in the signal chain, clear of Vertex Boost MKII'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.

What Vertex Boost MKII brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

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 Vertex Boost MKII's clean boost voice out front: Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay goes after Vertex Boost MKII 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

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 Strymon BigSky after Vertex Boost MKII in the signal chain, clear of Vertex Boost MKII's own gain stage — 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 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Death By Audio Destruction for more fuzzy on top