Amp dirt or Pedals

monquixote

A delay can sound fine into the front of a dirty amp. Check the Pete thorn video about getting van halen sounds. You just turn the level down a bit.

PolarityMan

If I couldnt use my amp dirt then id use one of my other amps for dirt, if i couldnt use amp dirt at all I would use an amp model into the power section of a real amp, if I couldnt use that I would use modeller into PA, only if all of those werent an option would I consider a drive pedal into a clean amp. 

Sassafras

Loud cleanish amp+ OD 2 or Pork Loin + Fat Sandwich + Fuzz Factory or Fuzz Face.
I've never needed anything else. Works perfectly for me. If I'm using borrowed amps, I'll use an AMT F1 as a preamp.

Calum13

My basic sound is an old 30W Marshall solid state with the pre amp about 6-8, then I put on a TS style pedal for solos.

normula1

@Sassafras what mode do you use on the OD2? Mine only gets switched to turbo once in a blue moon.

Sassafras

normula1 said:

@Sassafras what mode do you use on the OD2? Mine only gets switched to turbo once in a blue moon.

I only ever use the normal mode. It gives a lovely natural edge of break up sound on mid gain settings.

gearaddict

monquixote said:

A delay can sound fine into the front of a dirty amp. Check the Pete thorn video about getting van halen sounds. You just turn the level down a bit.

Interesting - I've been playing with this and I quite like it. Using the tape mode on my Marshall Echohead straight into the front of the amp. Even on filthy it sounds good. Different - kind of raw, but I like it. You need to turn the level and feedback really low though.

JD50

Depends on the Amp......

I have a Mesa tremoverb so don't really need a dirt pedal, plus I like to ride the volume on my guitars so I can clean up a crunchy channel that way if I need to.

I do keep a few dirt pedals, mainly used in rehearsal rooms when I didn't know what backline would appear or when playing live & gear sharing.