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Using Compression and an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500

The Drive is very sensitive to changes in playing dynamics. The compressor out front is reducing the dynamics to a point that the OD effect doesn't quite kick in. Try boosting the amp gain a bit more, as well as low mids and see if that helps.
Yeah, this. try increasing the gain to ad a bit more grit