Vox Valvenergy Power Burst

Mesa Boogie Mark Five:25 1x12 Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney GH100L leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Vintage Modern 2466 leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III after Vox Valvenergy Power Burst

Into a transparent tone, Boss OD-1 Overdrive brings a pull toward low gain that's missing

Into a transparent tone, Soldano SLO brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

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 Walrus Audio Monument CS after Vox Valvenergy Power Burst in the signal chain, clear of Vox Valvenergy Power Burst's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Xotic SP Compressor leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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 Vox Valvenergy Power Burst's compressed voice out front: Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb goes after Vox Valvenergy Power Burst in the signal chain so its ambient 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.

Eventide Modulated Delay's modulated voice goes after Vox Valvenergy Power Burst in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vox Valvenergy Power Burst's own compressed 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, Donner Big Mouth Distortion brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing