Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2

Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt 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)

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL Special Edition E670 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, 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)

Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio 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.

Run MXR M117R Flanger after Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2 in the signal chain, clear of Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2'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.

Put Keeley Halo after Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2 in the signal chain, clear of Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2'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. (high gain → ambient)

Put Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2 in the signal chain, clear of Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2's own gain stage — 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

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2 — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing