If you have the Softube bundle the Focusing EQ is a nice one to have at toward the end of the chain.  Like Bristol, I will preshape the eq some beforehand, but save the Focusing EQ for when the sound is just about there.

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Wouldn't you EQ before de-essing?

first off: thanks to all! but...I "only" have the X1 studio, so I have no Prochannel or VX64 to work with...therefore I use free stuff I like (Spitfish De-Esser, Equilibre EQ, ThrillseekerLA compressor and saturator, GSnap) and Cake stuff I like (the Sonitus delay, Sonitus multiband, Tube Leveller etc) Dear Konrad: good question! I am wondering, too. Maybe De-Essing first, this way I won't EQ the vocals extensively only to get some frequencies cut-off afterwards from the De-esser? What do you say? Dear Pagec: thanks, the Epiphone Casino is a cool guitar, rich tone, a lightweight, and good-looking, too (yes, this IS important for live gigs ;-)