Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive

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

Put Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Run mid-forward into Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Friedman BE-Mini Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

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

Fjord Fuzz Odin layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Fjord Fuzz Berserk layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

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 Electro-Harmonix Bad after Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive'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 Caline CP-10 Hot Mushroom Compressor RED Script brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Roland SDE-3000D after Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive'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

Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here