Pedals that stack with the Vox VT120+

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

J. Rockett Archer's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Feed a high gain signal into JAM Pedals Tubedreamer and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Run TC Electronic Corona Chorus after Vox VT120+ in the signal chain, clear of Vox VT120+'s own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11's spring voice goes in Vox VT120+'s effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox VT120+'s own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)

Run Walrus Audio Fathom in Vox VT120+'s effects loop, clear of Vox VT120+'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp