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Pro Co Rat2 Distortion Pedal
Radically different from any "distortion" you've ever heard before.
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Researched and designed to produce a sound that is radically different from any "distortion" you've ever heard before - a sound as mellow as a vintage "twin," or as bone-crushingly powerful as a battery of those famous English stacks - instantly, at any volume.
Smooth, continuously variable controls for distortion amount, filter cutoff, and volume level let you preset just the right degree of overdrive, tune in on the presence without tinny treble, and balance the output for that perfect extra boost.
The RAT 2 offers glow-in-the-dark luminescent control graphics and new LED status indicator. You'll never be "lost in the dark" again!
The RAT 2 is housed in Pro Co's inimitably massive steel enclosure, with a simple-to-use "no tools required" battery compartment. Top grade components like a mil-spec glass-epoxy circuit board, conductive plastic controls and the heavy-duty industrial footswitch make for trouble-free reliability on the road. Careful circuit design and integrated circuit selection insure extended battery life. For 120 VAC operation use the RPS-1 power supply.
The true bypass mode utilizes passive switching of both input and output from the signal path to eliminate the loss of power and clarity often caused by other devices. The LED indicator on the RAT 2 is driven by a unique FET sensor circuit to avoid the noise of unnecessary buffer stages and preserve the great RAT sound.
The RAT 2's smooth harmonic distortion puts the extra punch in rhythm work and makes solos cut through with authority, power, and effortless sustain.
Distortion, sustain, fuzz, overdrive - from the sweet wail of the blues to the grinding raunch of the heaviest metal - STOMP ON A RAT!
Power Requirements: 9 V Battery or external DC power Supply (RPS-1)
Output Impedance: 1 Kilohm
Maximum Gain: 60 dB
Equivalent Input Noise: -110 dB
Filter: 6 dB/octave low-pass
Maximum Output Level: 1.2 V (P-P)
Weight: 1.7 lbs. (0.8 kg)
Current Consumption/Battery Life: 3.0 mA/160 hrs
Shipping Weight: 0.9 kg (2.0 lbs.)
Dimensions (H x W x D): 73 x 79.4 x 103.2 mm (2-7/8 x 3-1/8 x 4-1/16 in.)
Smooth, continuously variable controls for distortion amount, filter cutoff, and volume level let you preset just the right degree of overdrive, tune in on the presence without tinny treble, and balance the output for that perfect extra boost.
The RAT 2 offers glow-in-the-dark luminescent control graphics and new LED status indicator. You'll never be "lost in the dark" again!
The RAT 2 is housed in Pro Co's inimitably massive steel enclosure, with a simple-to-use "no tools required" battery compartment. Top grade components like a mil-spec glass-epoxy circuit board, conductive plastic controls and the heavy-duty industrial footswitch make for trouble-free reliability on the road. Careful circuit design and integrated circuit selection insure extended battery life. For 120 VAC operation use the RPS-1 power supply.
The true bypass mode utilizes passive switching of both input and output from the signal path to eliminate the loss of power and clarity often caused by other devices. The LED indicator on the RAT 2 is driven by a unique FET sensor circuit to avoid the noise of unnecessary buffer stages and preserve the great RAT sound.
The RAT 2's smooth harmonic distortion puts the extra punch in rhythm work and makes solos cut through with authority, power, and effortless sustain.
Distortion, sustain, fuzz, overdrive - from the sweet wail of the blues to the grinding raunch of the heaviest metal - STOMP ON A RAT!
Technical Info
Input Impedance: 1 MegohmPower Requirements: 9 V Battery or external DC power Supply (RPS-1)
Output Impedance: 1 Kilohm
Maximum Gain: 60 dB
Equivalent Input Noise: -110 dB
Filter: 6 dB/octave low-pass
Maximum Output Level: 1.2 V (P-P)
Weight: 1.7 lbs. (0.8 kg)
Current Consumption/Battery Life: 3.0 mA/160 hrs
Shipping Weight: 0.9 kg (2.0 lbs.)
Dimensions (H x W x D): 73 x 79.4 x 103.2 mm (2-7/8 x 3-1/8 x 4-1/16 in.)
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Simple controls, military-grade box, wide range of sounds! Distortion and Filter knobs dial in subtle to extreme long-sustaining fuzz/overdrive/distortion.
09/04
Price lowered, New, saves you $14.00, now $75.95.
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Pro Co Rat2 Distortion Pedal Reviews
10 out of 10
zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.
"No doubt about it...this is the pedal to own!"
Feature:
The filter knob lets me dial in whatever sound I need. What else is there to say...volume and distortion and filter...so simple I even understand it.
Quality:
I was impressed when it was delivered. Even when in the box, it felt like it was built like a tank. This pedal is gig ready to rock.
Value:
I've been looking around at other pedals, and even the ones costing twice what I paid can't touch it.
Desirability:
It's black and white. Does it look sexy? Hell no. Does it sound sexy? Hell yes!!!!
Sound:
I heard a guitarist use one when he auditioned for the band. It sounded good, so I got one 3 days ago for zz...plugged it into my blues deluxe at rehearsal...and was blown away. I've been using a POD for effects, but unless I need something exotic, from today forward, the RAT is the only pedal I'm using.
Ease of Use:
Like I said above, simple, simple, and simple.
Support:
I nine, only because I haven't needed it. Their web site, though, is great. Tone samples for every RAT. Very nice.
Overall:
This will be my go-to pedal. It will get used, abused, and used again. If it is stolen by a jealous guitarist in another band, I will hunt him down, and de-tune his guitar before his next set and take it back. If lost, bent, or mutilated, I will replace it.
The filter knob lets me dial in whatever sound I need. What else is there to say...volume and distortion and filter...so simple I even understand it.
Quality:
I was impressed when it was delivered. Even when in the box, it felt like it was built like a tank. This pedal is gig ready to rock.
Value:
I've been looking around at other pedals, and even the ones costing twice what I paid can't touch it.
Desirability:
It's black and white. Does it look sexy? Hell no. Does it sound sexy? Hell yes!!!!
Sound:
I heard a guitarist use one when he auditioned for the band. It sounded good, so I got one 3 days ago for zz...plugged it into my blues deluxe at rehearsal...and was blown away. I've been using a POD for effects, but unless I need something exotic, from today forward, the RAT is the only pedal I'm using.
Ease of Use:
Like I said above, simple, simple, and simple.
Support:
I nine, only because I haven't needed it. Their web site, though, is great. Tone samples for every RAT. Very nice.
Overall:
This will be my go-to pedal. It will get used, abused, and used again. If it is stolen by a jealous guitarist in another band, I will hunt him down, and de-tune his guitar before his next set and take it back. If lost, bent, or mutilated, I will replace it.
Submitted: 07/12/2007
Style of Music: Classic Rock, Blues
9 out of 10
zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.
"plug in, turn on, be a rockstar."
Feature:
3 knobs. Black. Excellent for blunt force trauma.
Quality:
Everything seems just fine. Well built and constructed. The battery wiring is a little jammed in this little box, that's the only issue I have.
Value:
I was looking for a little better price, but after noodle-ing with it for a bit, it's waaay worth the price.
Desirability:
I've been shopping for a nice distorion pedal for a while, and have done my homework. (The only good kind of homework.) Check it out.
Sound:
Frigin great distortion, subtle, to very harsh. Melvins to Molly Hatchet. Full on old school rat sound. And true bypass to boot. I love it. I have a Big Muff, and this can mimic it as well, but another level of distortion that the Big Muff cannot seem to do.
Ease of Use:
plug in, turn on, be a rockstar. Simple Pedal.
Support:
Hopefully it won't be an issue. It's damn sturdy.
Overall:
Need just a little dirt or a lot of sludge? It does both. Even good on Bass.
3 knobs. Black. Excellent for blunt force trauma.
Quality:
Everything seems just fine. Well built and constructed. The battery wiring is a little jammed in this little box, that's the only issue I have.
Value:
I was looking for a little better price, but after noodle-ing with it for a bit, it's waaay worth the price.
Desirability:
I've been shopping for a nice distorion pedal for a while, and have done my homework. (The only good kind of homework.) Check it out.
Sound:
Frigin great distortion, subtle, to very harsh. Melvins to Molly Hatchet. Full on old school rat sound. And true bypass to boot. I love it. I have a Big Muff, and this can mimic it as well, but another level of distortion that the Big Muff cannot seem to do.
Ease of Use:
plug in, turn on, be a rockstar. Simple Pedal.
Support:
Hopefully it won't be an issue. It's damn sturdy.
Overall:
Need just a little dirt or a lot of sludge? It does both. Even good on Bass.
Submitted: 10/20/2006
Style of Music: Rock, Metal - Doom & psych
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