Dophix David Overdistortion

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Marshall Bluesbreaker's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Stack Marshall JCM800 2203 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Ceriatone HRM 50 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Z.Vex Super Hard On pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

MXR Micro Amp pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

What Origin Effects Cali76 MK2 Bass Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

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. (high gain → modulated)

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Dophix David Overdistortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dophix David Overdistortion's own high gain 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. (high gain → ambient)

Keep Dophix David Overdistortion's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Canyon goes after Dophix David Overdistortion in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — 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. (high gain → modulated)

Run Hungry Robot The Borderland after Dophix David Overdistortion in the signal chain, clear of Dophix David Overdistortion'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

MXR CAE Wah goes in front of Dophix David Overdistortion — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Comes earlier in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor goes in front of Dophix David Overdistortion in the chain