Pedals that stack with the Friedman Dirty Shirley

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → high gain)

Into a high headroom tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Into a transparent tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

Friedman Dirty Shirley's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

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

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → high gain)

Both lean toward aggressive and crunchy respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

What Friedman Dirty Shirley brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

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

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (low gain → high gain)

Into a low gain tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

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

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Friedman Dirty Shirley for more high gain on top

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Friedman Dirty Shirley for more high gain on top

Goes in front of the amp

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

Goes in front of the amp

Run mid-forward into Friedman Dirty Shirley for more high gain on top

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

EarthQuaker Devices The Warden's smooth character and Friedman Dirty Shirley's crunchy voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

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

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

What Friedman Dirty Shirley brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp