Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive

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

Park P50 Classic leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, 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. (bright → smooth)

Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo's smooth balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Ampeg Rocket Watts brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar Unity Bass U250 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Ampeg V-4 on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Comes later in the signal chain

Ampeg BA 108's smooth balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

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

Into a dynamic tone, J. Rockett Archer Ikon brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

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

Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

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)

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, 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 Mooer Trelicopter after Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive'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.

Keep Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive's dynamic voice out front: T-Rex Junior Roomate goes after Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive in the signal chain so its warm 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.

Keep Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio Broken Arrow Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Dophix Dante brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own