Tone City All Spark Boost

Into a transparent tone, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

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

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

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

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Carol-Ann OD-2R leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Wren and Cuff Box of War OG leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

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 Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device after Tone City All Spark Boost in the signal chain, clear of Tone City All Spark Boost's own gain stage

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. (transparent → mid-forward)

Xotic SP Compressor's own smooth 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.

Put JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay after Tone City All Spark Boost in the signal chain, clear of Tone City All Spark Boost'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.

Run Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb after Tone City All Spark Boost in the signal chain, clear of Tone City All Spark Boost'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

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

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Tone City All Spark Boost: modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl