Keeley Electronics Katana Boost

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel) takes that high gain character and pushes it toward lush

Comes later in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Traynor SB106 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Ceriatone HRM 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

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)

Where this leans warm, Paul Cochrane Timmy answers back bright

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. (warm → bright)

Run Xotic EP Booster after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Keeley Electronics Katana Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Electronics Katana Boost's own high headroom character

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Keeley Electronics Katana Boost leans toward high headroom, 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. (high gain → ambient)

Boss RV-6 Reverb's shimmer voice goes after Keeley Electronics Katana Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Electronics Katana Boost's own high headroom character — 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. (high gain → shimmer)

Keep Keeley Electronics Katana Boost's high headroom voice out front: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay goes after Keeley Electronics Katana Boost in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — 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

MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of Keeley Electronics Katana Boost, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost