Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive

Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive's full character and Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo's full voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

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Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

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Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Put Fjord Fuzz Berserk in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

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gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Put Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

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 Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Keep Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive's full voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Origin Effects Halcyon 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

Keep Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive's full voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes after Origin Effects Halcyon 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

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Death By Audio Destruction for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal