One Control Cranberry Over Drive

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)

Stack Hiwatt Custom DR20H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

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)

One Control Cranberry Over Drive's harmonically rich character and Bad Cat Cub's harmonically rich voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone British Style 2525 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

VHT D-50 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Vox AC-50 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Friedman PT-20 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head 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)

What BBE VariComp brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

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)

Into a dynamic tone, JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

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)

Into a dynamic tone, EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter's lush voice goes after One Control Cranberry Over Drive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with One Control Cranberry Over Drive's own harmonically rich character

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.

Run JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition after One Control Cranberry Over Drive in the signal chain, clear of One Control Cranberry Over Drive's own gain stage — 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.

Put Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after One Control Cranberry Over Drive in the signal chain, clear of One Control Cranberry Over Drive's own gain stage — 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

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR M282 Dyna Comp Bass brings a pull toward compressed that's missing