This graphic shows you how to patch your board for the most common pedalboard routing options from Mono To Wet Dry Wet.

What are the pros and cons of each of these options (listed in the order shown in animation):

MONO: Guitar plugs into your first pedal. Each pedal follows the one before it (from pedal input to output, input to output) until you reach a single guitar amp / DI to FOH.
PROS: Great for a simple, easy to use rig. Easy to troubleshoot and transport.
CONS: Doesn't sound as wide as other routing options. If an amp dies, your rig is down.

DUAL MONO: Same as mono except right before you send to an amp you split your signal and send to two amps / DI's
PROS: Similar to mono except now you can mix and match amps and EQs. One amp might be clean, the other dirty, one bright the other dull. You can also slightly delay one amp by a few ms to get a slightly wider sound (Sound engineer can do this as well with the right equipment)
CONS: Harder to transport. You may get ground loops, phase issues between amps (be prepared for this ahead of time).

STEREO: Similar to dual mono in the fact that you're running two amps but now you are using the stereo capabilities of your wet effects. Certain delays, reverbs and modulation pedals are stereo capable; they can bring a feeling of additional 'movement' by alternating signal between the two amps / DI's in use. A classic example is a ping pong delay which sends its first repeat to the left amp and it's second repeat to the right. Ping Ponging back and forth.
PROS: Sounds huge. Takes over a room in the best way. Brings an extra dynamic to your guitar.
CONS: Depending on the venue stereo will only be appreciated by the guitar player, not the audience (depending on where the audience is standing in relation to your amps / Venue PA and how the Sound Engineer mixes your sound. Might get ground loops and phase issues.

WET DRY: This two amp setup splits the two main pedal categories of your pedalboard and sends each to its own amp. Guitar plugs into your first 'Dry effect' (overdrives, fuzz, compression etc). After your last dry effect signal is split to two places. One side of the split is sent to your Dry Amp. The other side of the split is sent to your first wet effect. After your last wet effect signal is sent to your Wet Amp.
PROS: Separation between amps. The Sound Engineer can mix your guitar between wet and dry amps however they need it in the venue. On stage, you can also mix your levels separately to FOH for your own needs. Everyone gets what they need.
CONS: No movement between amps like in stereo. Ground loops and phase issues can also be an issue between amps. With this being a two amp setup, it's also harder to transport (more gear to carry).

WET DRY WET: This is a mix of Stereo and Wet Dry. Take everything from the Wet Dry Setup but now add Stereo wet effects. Now you get the movement of stereo and the flexibility in mixing of Wet Dry. This is considered by some to be the ultimate in guitar routing.
PROS: Sounds huge. FOH and the guitarist can have independant level control over wet and dry amps / DIs. People instantly think you're incredible at guitar. Afterall, what novice guitar player would bring 3 amps to a gig if they didn't already sound amazing.... right?
CONS: If you're running 3 actual amps, you might as well hire a guitar tech now before you ruin your back. Also - buy a moving van. You're going to need to room to move the gear.
Isolation in a 3 amp rig (ground loops and phase issues) is potentially more difficult to manage as well.
Getting used to a Wet Dry Wet rig and creating sounds in this form is also something you need to get used to as the approach is a bit different. Give yourself time.

Video:
00:00 - Mono
00:14 - Dual Mono
00:22 - Stereo
00:31 - Wet Dry
00:40 - Wet Dry Wet
1:01 - Wet Dry Wet With One Amp
1:12 - Wet Dry Wet With NO Amps

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