Friedman Buxom Boost

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

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

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 Friedman Buxom Boost in the chain

Soldano SLO leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

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)

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own

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 Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe after Friedman Buxom Boost in the signal chain, clear of Friedman Buxom Boost'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 Fender Hammertone Reverb after Friedman Buxom Boost in the signal chain, clear of Friedman Buxom 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.

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay's modulated voice goes after Friedman Buxom Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Friedman Buxom Boost's own transparent character — 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