Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp 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. (dark → bright)

Run Boss Acoustic Singer Pro after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

1964 Vox AC30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head's bright balances out the dark tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Ceriatone Dizzy 30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Dr. Z Maz 38 answers back bright

Comes later in the signal chain

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head's bright balances out the dark tone

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Catalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

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. (dark → bright)

Where this leans dark, Tech 21 SansAmp 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. (dark → glassy)

Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition's dark character and Orange King-Comp's bright voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

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 Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo after Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition in the signal chain, clear of Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition'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 Strymon El Capistan after Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition in the signal chain, clear of Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition'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.

Keep Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition's dark voice out front: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay goes after Origin Effects DCX Boost Black Edition 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 later in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford's bright balances out the dark tone

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2's glassy balances out the dark tone