ProCo Rat 2 Distortion

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Effects Pedal

Legendary distortion pedal
Used on thousands of recordings in the last three decades
Very versatile as a distortion for arena-rock rhythm tones and soaring leads, as a crunch channel for loud amps, or as a boost for solos, and you can still maintain your amplifier's sound at the same time
Controls: distortion - filter - volume
LED: effect on
Footswitch: effects bypass
Connectors: input (6.3 mm jack) - output (6.3 mm jack) - power supply connector (coaxial power connector, 5.5 x 2.1 mm, negative polarity inside)
Power consumption: 0.8 mA
Power supply via 9 V battery or a DC power supply (not included, suitable power supply available under Article Nr 409939)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 79 x 103 x 73 mm
Weight: 794

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Overdrive	Yes
Distortion	Yes
Fuzz	No
Metal	Yes

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Decent, versatile distortion pedal.

05.10.2016

It's hard to fault this pedal. It punches perfectly within its weight as a cheap but good sounding and versatile distortion. It has a very rich saturation and tweaking the distortion control gives a wide range of tone in terms of gain and harmonic content. I find that as you turn up the distortion it quickly goes from a light overdrive to a fairly bright drive sound; however the pedal also has a low pass filter that you can use to dip the higher frequency content without making the distortion dull and muddy. Aside from that the only control is a volume knob, which is as exciting as it sounds. So the pedal isn't loaded with features but what it does - it does very well.

The build quality is very good. The pedal is housed in a heavy-duty metal case, with a quality switch and very sturdy knobs. It's definitely ready for years of abuse. However, those looking to integrate the pedal onto their pedal board need to take notice of the fact that the AC connection is not a standard 9v connection so an adapter is necessary to hook it up to a standard power supply.

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ProCo Rat 2

16.03.2017

I remember wanting to buy one of these in the 80s (I should have as the originals are worth a fortune now). It is a very distinct sounding distortion, but I have to admit would challenge some very expensive boutique pedals attempting to do the same.

The tone control is not what can be described as subtle. At either end you are in 'muffled' sounding with no mid or top end and at the other end your ear drums being scraped out violently with rusty nail, with, as always the happy medium at 12 o'clock.

In terms of power DON'T FORGET TO PURCHASE THE ADAPTER or you will be stuck with using batteries.

There is also an extreme amount of distortion available up to and bordering on fuzz territory, and it is quite unique.

And then we come to the price, around 70¤ ...... how can you go wrong for this price. It is built like a brick (and also weighs like a brick) and totally over engineered being probably be one of the few remaining remnants of human civilization after the 3rd word war (it is built that well).

It gives you that classic 80s distortion and lets you re-live the drive sounds you remember from your youth, whilst helping you through mid-life crisis.

At the current market price, you have to have one in your gig bag. It is a must!

High Recommended

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	41% bought this exact product ProCo Rat 2 Distortion Available immediately Available immediately This item is in stock and can be dispatched immediately. Standard Delivery Times	$76 Add to Cart
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