Xotic Bass RC Booster V2

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)

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, 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

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

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

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, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

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

Comes later in the signal chain

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

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Boss BF-2 Flanger's lush voice goes after Xotic Bass RC Booster V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Xotic Bass RC Booster V2's own transparent character

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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.

Strymon BigSky's ambient voice goes after Xotic Bass RC Booster V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Xotic Bass RC Booster V2's own transparent character — 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.

Keep Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Xotic Bass RC Booster V2 in the signal chain, clear of Xotic Bass RC Booster V2'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

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Xotic Bass RC Booster V2 — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl