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MXR M78 Custom Badass '78 Distortion
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«  MA distortion pedal »

Published on 03/26/14 at 06:14
Vintage pedal pretty typical distortion ideally suited for blues rock and heavy 70 '80'
The pedal body is strong and the finish is really nice.

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration:
1 knob Output rule that the output level of the effect, 1 tone and 1 distortion to adjust the rate distortion
A small button "Crunch" lights a blue LED that tears the eyes and helps boost in midrange for easier out of the mix.
Short notice but at the same time it is the ears that make the setting. Note that the pedal responds well to volume knob on the guitar, the possibilities of sound are quite huge.
Works with a 9V battery (not included) or external power supply (The position of the input power supply is not very happy on the right side next to the "in" input). To be able to easily fit into a pedalboard it is imperative to have an angled plug power supply.

SOUND QUALITY

This is a pretty versatile pedal to go from mild crunch to a big fat distortion. It's still a little weak when did want to tease the metal, but hey it is not my case so it'll me. Pearly Gate on a bridge we really found a sound that Bill Gibons

OVERALL OPINION

I've had about eight months, it's still my favorite even compared to my Big Muff pedal (at the same time it is not quite the same use). The sound is well defined even with the distortion knob fully. This really is the perfect pedal to play ZZ Top or AC / DC.

If I had the choice again, without hesitation I would resume the same.