Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying

Port City Merino Head

Port City Merino Head leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Blackstar HT-Boost

What Blackstar HT-Boost brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Catalinbread Carbide

What Catalinbread Carbide brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around

Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress

Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion's own clean boost character

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Empress Echosystem

Keep Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion's clean boost voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes after Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Keeley Halo

Run Keeley Halo after Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Morley MDB2 Dual Boost Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)