EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye Boost

PRS MT100 leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

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

Ceriatone 2202H 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, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings a pull toward low gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Bad Cat Lynx 50 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III goes after EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye Boost in the chain

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

The Black Eye's simple, reliable clean boost gives the Overhive's transparent, medium-gain drive a stage-ready push.

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings a pull toward low gain 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.

Run the Bad's resonant, organic phase sweep after the Black Eye's simple, reliable clean boost and the modulation has real body to color.

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. (transparent → mid-forward)

The Dyna Comp's transient squash evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Black Eye's own simple, reliable clean boost.

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 Meris Polymoon after EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye Boost in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye Boost'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.

Feed the Boonar's vintage studio delay with the Black Eye's simple, reliable clean boost and the echoes stay bright and defined. — 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

Donner Big Mouth Distortion leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own