J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)

Feed a saturated signal into Peavey MiniMAX and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)

Feed a saturated signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Leeds AC60 pushes a saturated tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar HTV-212 Bronco TAN pushes a saturated tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Peavey MiniMEGA 1000W Lightweight Bass Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

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

Run Browne Amplification Carbon after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

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

Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the warm tone

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. (warm → bright)

What Roland Corp US LMB-3 brings here leans toward bright — 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.

Put Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max's own gain stage

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 Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max'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.

Keep Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max in the signal chain, clear of J. Rockett Mark Sampson Max'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

Stack TC Electronic Spark Booster on top and a saturated tone tightens toward clean boost

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ answers back bright