If possible, how would you compare this to the Big Muff Pi from Electro-Harmonix? I bought that pedal and am not too happy with it.
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I personally find the RAT a lot less noisy in my chain and I like the nuances I get from the filter knob and hence the different kinds of distortion I get from it. But then again I guess it's a matter of personal preference and taste. I personally would pick the RAT over the Big Muff anytime but I'm sure there are others out there who think otherwise. Also, if you play on-stage live I really appreciate the clear light on this RAT especially when it's dark on stage. It's a lot easier to change the battery too if you are not connected to a power source. I realise these are not sonic features but as I stated above I am hesitant to say one sounds better than another because it really depends on your taste. I'd recommend you try out a few candidates at the store first to figure out the sound you wanna get and go from there.
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As with all effects pedals on my pedal board, all have a time and place to be used, not all music fits all effects. At time, all pedals are turned off and we all play unplugged music. When in use, I am more than satisfied with the results of the RAT2
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This is a distortion pedal, the Big Muff is a fuzz. Just the nature of the effects, the Big Muff will be more heavily noticed in the mid and bass range. It makes the sound extremely muddy and has a buzzing quality to it. The rat is one of my favorite distortion pedals because it offers a lot of possible sounds. It can be a powerful distortion, almost an overdrive, and even a touch of a fuzz. Both require a 1/8th inch jack to use a power supply. The rat is one of my favorite pedals, hands down, and I used to work in a shop that had me demoing pretty much every major pedal available as well as some boutique stuff. This is a distortion pedal, the Big Muff is a fuzz. Just the nature of the effects, the Big Muff will be more heavily noticed in the mid and bass range. It makes the sound extremely muddy and has a buzzing quality to it. The rat is one of my favorite distortion pedals because it offers a lot of possible sounds. It can be a powerful distortion, almost an overdrive, and even a touch of a fuzz. Both require a 1/8th inch jack to use a power supply. The rat is one of my favorite pedals, hands down, and I used to work in a shop that had me demoing pretty much every major pedal available as well... » Read More This is a distortion pedal, the Big Muff is a fuzz. Just the nature of the effects, the Big Muff will be more heavily noticed in the mid and bass range. It makes the sound extremely muddy and has a buzzing quality to it. The rat is one of my favorite distortion pedals because it offers a lot of possible sounds. It can be a powerful distortion, almost an overdrive, and even a touch of a fuzz. Both require a 1/8th inch jack to use a power supply. The rat is one of my favorite pedals, hands down, and I used to work in a shop that had me demoing pretty much every major pedal available as well as some boutique stuff. « Show Less
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I prefer it to the Phi because I get more tone control and a wider range. The Phi, to me, is a one trick pony with a muddy sound that is disappointing if you didn't buy it for that reason. The Rat simply has more power and a much grimmer sound. If garage rock is your thing, but want the ability to experiment with thicker, fuller tones, the Rat it your pedal. I actually use my Phi on my bass guitar for an unruly distortion and am quit pleased with it.
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I think it depends on the type of music you play . I only play at church for the time being so the RAT2 is good for what I do. I have never used the big Muff.
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In my opinion Big Muff sounds has a kind of fuzz in its sound comparing with ProcoRat2. It is like ProcoRat2 was a "cleaner" distortion. I have both pedals and I prefer Big Muff Pi.
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tip negative...outside ring positive....if that's how your pedal is set up..this will work with it. the Electro-Harmonix XO Big Muff Pi Pedal seems to be set up that way
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The only Boss unit I've tried before is the ME-70 which I personally think sounds like crap. I don't know if their recent products sound any better though,But the G5 has an amazing sound quality. The amp models, drive/overdrive stompboxes sound organic, real, and they respond as a real amp/stompbox does.You can't go wrong with this
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I use multi fx also and I wanted to be able to change the sound and loop so I put it last in line... BTW... love the pedal... I use it playing out.
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i used mine before my eq THE MANUAL MIGHT RECOMEND THE OPPOSITE BUT I ALSO HAVE A CONCERT SERIES CARVIN BOARD WITH A LOT OF EQ BEFORE IT LEAVES THE BOARD. i still had a problem with feedback when a mic got to near a monitor remedied that by unplugging the horns. my metal band wanted everything almost maxed if your not in need of ear splitting pa you should be able to dial the feedback unit to cover your needs. hollywoodphil
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I've done it but its really glitchy and unnatural sounding. Helicon makes a good, inexpensive harmonizer. I picked one up used for 60 bucks at Guitar Center.
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The included pedals are not very good. I use a good quality keyboard sustain pedal for the hi-hat & kick. Works great and these will last. After all, they're just an A/B switch. Hope this helps.
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It has many different amp models featured inside it which includes distortion and overdrive. It also has a distortion "footswitch" which you can have different distortions. It does have a "metal" distortion, but I can't remember if it's an amp option or distortion option. It sounds pretty good though.
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I would say yes, it has a very usable clean sound if you don't run the gain to high. Also, it works great with a 10 band eq pedal between your instrument. Great rhythm tracks to use as a metradom.
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Hello Michael. Yes it has different distortion modes. Some of them are ok for metal (then again it depends which kind of metal). If you are looking for distortion among other effects I recommend it. If you are looking only for a distortion effect I recommend you find a more specialized pedal. Cheers.
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The new sound is amazing. I´ve been using the guitar plugged into a BOSS ME-25 and the sound is very good, I hope that in a normal Stompbox (ex. Big Muff) it will be better. If I´ll buy a new strato next years for sure I will replace the bridge pick up for another SSL 5
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Hi Anthony, I bought the AC30, the Metal, and the Classic Rock ones, so I can't comment on the Lead one, but of the three that I got, the Classic Rock one was the favorite. Another option to consider, although more expensive, is to get a Carl Martin Rock Bug. That way you can use all of your Dirt Pedals and still use the headphones. Using my Rock Bug with a Boss Flanger pedal and a Beat Buddy pedal is pretty neat.
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Odd. Mine fit snug and operated instantly, could be the wrong power supply for your application.Check again to make sure that you order the correct power supply for your needs. I ordered what wasrecommended for the pedal that I was buying.
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I have indeed tried this on my bass. I ran my Fender USA Jazz bass with flatwounds through my electric guitar pedalboard and out to my 1974 Musicman HD130 head through 2x10 cab at my church. Excellent crunch distortion. I was surprised actually. Worked great through compressor than AC Tone. Had a some great bite to the tone. I didn't want to buy another "just for bass" pedal and I'm glad I tried this one out first. Totally punchy and growly. It turns heads for sure. I also got some really great ambient lows (imagine long sustaining synths) with the combination of the AC Tone (took some fiddling to set to bass, as opposed to my electric), volume pedal for swells, through my delay pedals.. then later, my Strymon Blue Sky Reverb pedal (sometimes with the shimmer effect). Hope that helps. I don't think it was meant for bass necessarily, but it does the job for the one or two songs I needed.
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Sorry to be a bit late on this. But I think mine did. It's been a while.The program that comes with the pedal works well. It's a very common chord so I'd have no reservation about getting the pedal based on its availability.