Pedals that stack with the Friedman Runt 20

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Feed a high gain signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Feed a high gain signal into Catalinbread RAH and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Xotic BB Preamp pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Keep Friedman Runt 20's high gain voice out front: MXR M134 Stereo Chorus goes after Friedman Runt 20 in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)

Mooer Ocean Machine 2 Devin Townsend Signature's ambient voice goes in Friedman Runt 20's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Friedman Runt 20's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)

Run Boss DD-500 Digital Delay in Friedman Runt 20's effects loop, clear of Friedman Runt 20's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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

Friedman Runt 20's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp