Dirty Boy Jr. Overdrive Preamp

Amp-Like Overdrive Pedal With Variac Touch-Sensitivity & Emulated Balanced Output

The Original Dirty Boy “Preamp” Overdrive & T.A.E. Amp Sim Circuit Rebuilt Into A Pedalboard-Friendly Format

MSRP $169

A Hand-Built Boutique Legacy, Recreated With Dirty Boy
Founded by Alex Saraceno, Dirty Boy Pedals built its reputation one pedal at a time with handcrafted designs that blended vintage inspiration with original circuit refinements. Among the company's most innovative creations was the Dirty Boy Preamp, a boutique pedal that combined touch-sensitive overdrive, analog tube amp emulation, and speaker simulation into a single compact unit. Dirty Boy partnered with Warm Audio to faithfully recreate the acclaimed Preamp circuit in the Dirty Boy Jr. Overdrive, bringing its sought-after amp-like tone and feel to more players in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format.
Boutique Amp Tone, Expanded With Modern Flexibility
The Dirty Boy Jr. Overdrive captures everything players love about the original Dirty Boy Preamp while adding the versatility demanded by today's stages and studios. Powered by proprietary all-analog T.A.E. (Tube Amp Emulation) technology, it delivers touch-sensitive response, tube-like harmonic saturation, and dynamic cleanup while functioning as an overdrive, preamp, or standalone amp simulator. Dedicated Gain, Tone, Volume, and Variac controls shape everything from transparent boost to saturated vintage-style breakup, while the speaker-emulated output makes it easy to connect directly to mixers, interfaces, front of house systems, and FRFR speakers. True bypass operation, authentic Dirty Boy styling, and rugged road-ready construction complete a pedal built to inspire anywhere you play.
Applications
Low Gain ODSparkle & Shimmer OD
Mid Gain ODAmp-Like OD Tones On The Board
Edge-Of Breakup AmpAmp Sim With Analog Breakup
Cranked Amp TonesMid-Gain Amp Tones
Add a little sparkle and shimmer to otherwise dull clean tones.