Carl Martin Boost Kick

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Into a transparent tone, Laney LX35R brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

DV Mark Raw Dawg EG's transparent voice suits Carl Martin Boost Kick's own transparent character

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

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 MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Carl Martin Boost Kick in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Boost Kick's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier 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 Carl Martin Boost Kick in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Boost Kick'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 Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after Carl Martin Boost Kick in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Boost Kick'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

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Carl Martin Boost Kick: modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl