Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive

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

Laney Cub Super 10 leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Synergy SL2 Module in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Used together by 2 artists

Stack MXR Micro Amp on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward clean boost

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Fjord Fuzz Berserk layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Used together by 1 artist

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Boss BF-2 Flanger's lush voice goes after Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive's own mid-forward character

Comes later in the signal chain

Used together by 3 artists

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 Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive in the signal chain, clear of Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive's own gain stage — 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.

Keep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive in the signal chain, clear of Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive's own gain stage — 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

Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, since modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl