Originally Posted by: Tele MasterAlmost any kind of outboard pedal will weaken the sound of the amp. With a tube amp the best kind of overdrive is natural which means you have to crank it. The blues junior would have been a better buy, and I think it comes with Reverb, which helps.

Another problem could be the speaker...your trying to play through one 10" speaker what most guys play through a 4X12 cab.

Reverb isn't the biggest deal to me cuz i don't use it much anyways. I realize that most guys that are playing ON STAGE or WITH A BAND are playing through a 4x12, but it's not like it isnt possible to achieve a good metal tone at apartment volumes...It sounds great when im not palm muting, but when i do it just doesnt sound right. Maybe i need an EQ to sccop the mids out a little?