Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ

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

Bad Cat Black Cat leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Bogner Ecstasy 101B leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Run 1964 Vox AC30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII after it and the dark edge settles into something more airy

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar CV30 goes after Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ in the chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Magnatone Twilighter 22W 1x12 Combo answers back glassy

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

Where this leans dark, Paul Cochrane Timmy answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Run Xotic EP Booster after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Maxon CP-9Pro+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ's own octave character

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 Mooer woodverb after Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ'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.

Put Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Giygas Fuzz EQ's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run fuzzy into Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost for more clean boost on top

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run fuzzy into TC Electronic Spark Booster for more clean boost on top