One Control Baby Blue Overdrive

Into a transparent tone, PRS HX 50 Head brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Bogner Snorkler 50 brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Blackstar HT Club 50 MKII brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Soldano SLO leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

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.

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after One Control Baby Blue Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of One Control Baby Blue 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 One Control Baby Blue Overdrive's transparent voice out front: Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal goes after One Control Baby Blue Overdrive 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)

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.

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after One Control Baby Blue Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with One Control Baby Blue Overdrive's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Donner Big Mouth Distortion leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own