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Effect Pedal for Electric Bass

Distortion pedal
Developed by "pedal icon" and master of bass distortion Ryan Ratajski
Distorted and undistorted sound independently adjustable in volume
Distortion optionally with silicon clipping diodes (aggressive, biting, slightly compressed) or LED diodes (more open and voluminous sound)
Treble of the distortion sound adjustable via tone control
Status LED
Compact and robust metal housing
Suitable power supply: Article no. 409939 (not included)

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Available since July 2015
Item number 367524
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Effect Types Distortion

164 €

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Perfect for nasty tones!

Vetzbass 29.05.2017

Had my eyes on this one for quite some time, finally decided to get it. Before this one I had a copy of Proco RAT and I was very satisfied with it but it started to break so I decided to take a look for something similar. I must say this one is really the thing! Does the job perfectly, from some RAT sounds and even more. I really like those Wet and Dry controls, not using Dry control that much but it is an always good option. Both Ryan from Fuzzrocious and guys from MXR have done a great job! Only thing I would change about this pedal is footswitch, maybe put a soft switch in it, but okay, it's not a thing to worry about. Great build quality, sounds even better. 9/10

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Nasty good

Nowyn 16.04.2017

One of the best RAT style distortion pedals out there! Combines both classic RAT and Turbo RAT circuits via toggle switch. Solves the biggest problem of typical RAT clones via clean signal blending. Killer pedal for anyone looking for a grindy and focused distortion.

Typical MXR pedal: solid build, killer price, versatility and a small footprint.

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NICE!

Anonymous 16.12.2015

This pedal does what it promises. This is not fuzz or overdrive but real distortion for bass and thanks to the separate volume controls for clean and distorted signal there's is no loss of lows. This pedal does anything from a little added grit to fullblown metal insanity, And it sounds great!

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A versatile little monster

pedrobass2 18.08.2025

it´s a really good little monster with a wide range of sound

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