EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye Boost

Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head

Into the JTM45's sweet, classic Marshall breakup, the Black Eye Boost's transparent push adds saturation without changing that amp's own character.

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Bad Cat Lynx 50

Bad Cat Lynx 50's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Egnater Tweaker 88 Head gives it low gain to fill it with

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Friedman Jose LTD

Run Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Klon Centaur

Stack the Klon's clear midrange boost with the Black Eye's own simple, reliable clean boost for two distinct shades of push.

Beetronics Overhive

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

Boss BF-2 Flanger

The Black Eye Boost pushes clean volume up front; the BF-2's analog flanger sweep comes after for movement, not more grit.

MXR Dyna Comp

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

Dawner Prince Boonar

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)

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal

Put the Wet reverb's subtle, studio-clean wash after the Black Eye Boost's transparent push so the decay stays defined instead of murky. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

Into EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye Boost, Fender Hammertone Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Tone City Dry Martini

EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye Boost leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants