SONICAKE Shark

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)

Roland Cube Street takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a crunchy signal into Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a crunchy signal into Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

Feed a crunchy signal into Z.Vex Super Hard On and it comes out closer to clean boost

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)

Stack Boss BD-2 Blues Driver on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward clean boost

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.

Put MXR Dyna Comp Mini after SONICAKE Shark in the signal chain, clear of SONICAKE Shark'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.

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight 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. (high gain → slapback)

Keep MXR Analog Delay after SONICAKE Shark in the signal chain, clear of SONICAKE Shark'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)

Electro-Harmonix Canyon's modulated voice goes after SONICAKE Shark in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with SONICAKE Shark's own crunchy character — 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

MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of SONICAKE Shark, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal