Pedals that stack with the Friedman Dirty Shirley

Ibanez Tube Screamer

A Screamer into the Dirty Shirley's British crunch is the classic mid-focused lead boost

Browne Amplification Gritador

The Dirty Shirley's British crunch gives the Gritador's asymmetrical midrange clipping a saturated amp voice to push into.

MXR Dyna Comp

The Dirty Shirley's British crunch gives the Dyna Comp's percussive squash something to sit on top of rather than a fully clean platform.

Analog Man King of Tone

Into the Dirty Shirley's already-saturated British crunch, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes it further without smothering the amp's own character.

Beetronics Octahive

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage British saturation, the Octahive's raw octave fuzz gets stranger rather than gainier.

Browne Amplification Carbon

The Dirty Shirley's British crunch pushes the Carbon's warm, clean-boosted crunch further into saturation.

EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker

The Dirty Shirley's British crunch gives the Speaker Cranker's subtle, transparent boost a saturated amp voice to push into.

Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage, British crunch, the DS-2's warm, smooth lead saturation has a genuinely raw amp voice to push into.

Boss OD-1 Overdrive

The OD-1's transparent, low-gain grit pushes the Dirty Shirley's already-dirty British crunch further into saturated, high-gain territory.

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage, British crunch, the Frazz Dazzler's gated, low-gain fuzz has a genuinely raw amp voice to push into.

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage British saturation, the Deluxe Electric Mistress' subtle analog flange adds motion without smothering the amp's own dirt.

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword V4.5

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage, British crunch, the Longsword's baritone, treble-tuned clean boost has a genuinely raw amp voice to push into.

MXR M104 Distortion+

Friedman Dirty Shirley leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Dunlop FFM3 Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini

Run Friedman Dirty Shirley into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage, British crunch, the Red Dirt's thick, articulate midrange drive has a genuinely raw amp voice to push into.

Browne Amplification Ethane

Friedman Dirty Shirley stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo

Friedman Dirty Shirley's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Free The Tone PA-1QG 10 Band Analog EQ

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage, British crunch, the PA-1QG's precise, upper-mid-focused EQ has real headroom to shape.

Mythos Air Lane Drive

Into a low gain tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings the high gain it's missing

Dean Markley Overlord

Put Friedman Dirty Shirley in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage British saturation, the Philosopher's Tone's boutique sustain and compression stays controlled rather than getting swallowed.

Tone City Green Tube

Put Friedman Dirty Shirley in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Amptweaker AT Fatrock

Into the Dirty Shirley's British-voiced saturation, the AT Fatrock's bright, mid-forward EQ adds real classic-rock bite.

Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive

The low gain tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Dirty Shirley gives it high gain to fill it with