The Browne Amplification Gritador is a Browne Amplification overdrive pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Dunlop DL E MXR M EG 74 and the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Park P50 Classic.
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification · pedal
The Browne Amplification Gritador is a reworked Tube Screamer-style overdrive from Kansas City-based Browne Amplification, delivering a more balanced midrange and a more robust low end than the standard TS808 voicing, along with asymmetrical clipping for a lively, vocal character. The Gritador represents the higher-gain channel of the Protein dual overdrive as a standalone pedal. Suited for blues, country, and rock applications where the TS-style midrange focus is wanted but the standard bass rolloff of the original Tube Screamer is a limitation.
- clipping
- asymmetrical
- bass
- rolloff
- ts
- midrange
- drive
- gain
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Browne Amplification Gritador is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Country
- Blues
- Indie Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Browne Amplification Gritador
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
74% matchThe Dirty Shirley's British crunch gives the Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping a saturated amp voice to push into.
Park P50 Classic
Park
46% matchThe Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping tightens the Park Plexi's British crunch without burying the low end.
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
39% matchThe JCM900's hard-rock crunch gives the Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping a driven amp voice to push into.
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
38% matchThe Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping pushes the Plexi's aggressive classic-rock saturation further.
Laney LX35R
Laney
38% matchThe LX35R's practice-oriented drive stacks with the Gritador's own asymmetrical midrange clipping.
Ampeg RB-110
Ampeg
37% matchThe Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping pushes the RB-110's practice-oriented preamp gain further.
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
36% matchThe JCM800's aggressive, midrange-forward gain pushes the Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping further.
1976 Marshall 1959 Super Lead
Marshall
33% matchPush the Plexi's already-driven gain with the Gritador's TS-style asymmetrical clipping for extra midrange push on top of the amp's raw breakup.
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Pedals that stack with the Browne Amplification Gritador
JAM Pedals Red Muck
Jam Pedals
33% matchThe Red Muck's scooped, Muff-voiced sustain gives the Gritador's asymmetrical clipping a genuinely different texture to layer with.
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
31% matchThe Silk Drive's smooth, scooped tube character gives the Gritador's asymmetrical clipping a warmer front end to push into.
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
28% matchPush the Model B's modern, high-gain crunch with the Gritador's own asymmetrical TS-style clipping and the two compound fast.
Electro-Harmonix Nano Metal Muff
Electro-Harmonix
28% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
MXR EVH90 Phase 90
MXR
27% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
27% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
MXR Fullbore Metal
MXR
27% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Way Huge Smalls Swollen Pickle Fuzz
Dunlop
27% matchStack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
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Cheaper alternatives
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
71% similarityShared character: middle, response, stage
Keeley Super Phat Mod
Keeley
66% similarityShared character: middle, blues_players, overdrive
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Mythos Air Lane Drive
Mythos
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
70% similarity“Community players note it as the lower-gain transparent complement to the Gritador within the Browne lineup”
Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive
Mad Professor
69% similarityShared character: higher_gain, response, gain
Keeley Super AT Mod (Andy Timmons Full-Range Overdrive)
Keeley
64% similarityShared character: full, blues_players
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Dunlop DL E MXR M EG 74
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: limitation, response, crunch
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
72% similarityShared character: full, middle, response
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
71% similarityShared character: vocal, response, stage
EarthQuaker Devices Palisades
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: players, guitar, response
Browne Amplification Protein V3
Browne Amplification
70% similarity“representing the third version of the dual Carbon and Gritador circuit”
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
70% similarity“The Browne Amplification Gritador is a reworked Tube Screamer-style overdrive from Kansas City-based Browne Amplification”
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Browne Amplification Gritador?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop DL E MXR M EG 74, the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5. Budget picks: 67Audio Harry Balz, Keeley Super Phat Mod, Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive. Boutique upgrades: Browne Amplification Carbon, Mad Professor Supreme Dual Overdrive, Keeley Super AT Mod (Andy Timmons Full-Range Overdrive).
What pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Park P50 Classic, Marshall JCM900 2100 — The Dirty Shirley's British crunch gives the Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping a saturated amp voice to push into..
How much does the Browne Amplification Gritador cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).