Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer Boost

Into a transparent tone, Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Diezel Hagen 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

Synergy SL2 Module leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head brings a pull toward low gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Carol-Ann OD-2R brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Into a transparent tone, Wren and Cuff Box of War OG brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

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 EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer Boost in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer 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)

What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around

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 Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer Boost in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer 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 Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer Boost in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer 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

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Wampler Decibel Plus Buffer Boost, since modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl