Browne Amplification The Gritador

We won’t beat around the bush on this because we both know what classic circuit inspired this pedal. From Stevie Ray Vaughn to John Mayer, this Tube Screamer has been part of more recordings than any other overdrive pedal. This version, however, is the version that Browne Amplifications resident genius in chief has tweaked to perfection. He dialed in the midrange to be more nuanced. You still get that classic midrange bump but without some of the inherent nasaliness that can sometimes plague this circuit. He altered the clipping to be slightly less symmetrical. He also tweaked the low end to give it more fullness while still maintaining a tight and punchy low end. Why Gritador? Because it means “screamer” in Portuguese. This is Dave’s Brownes favorite version of his favorite overdrive.