Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive

Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition

Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head gives it high gain to fill it with

Synergy SL2 Module

Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800

Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Ceriatone 2202H

Into a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing

Bad Cat Lynx 50

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with

EVH 000

EVH 000's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Peavey Invective 120

Run Peavey Invective 120 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Browne Amplification Carbon

Browne Amplification Carbon's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Soldano SLO

Into a transparent tone, Soldano SLO brings the high gain it's missing

T-Rex Tremonti Phaser

Keep Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive's transparent voice out front: T-Rex Tremonti Phaser goes after Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression

Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive's transparent character and Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression's transparent voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay

Put MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay after Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon BigSky

Keep Strymon BigSky after Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tone City Dry Martini

Tone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive delivers it

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Into Mr. Black JDS-50 Drive, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end