Monday, October 21, 2024

OVERDRIVE- GROBERT EFFECTS Pirate... a RAT??? ...maybe son of ?

 GROBERT   E F F E C T S                        
 PIRATE 
$240.00 USD
We have heard it all before. All the boasts they have made a better Rat??? It is like showing me Harley Davidson and saying it is a better bicycle. It may be a better something but not a better Rat. 
A Rat is part of a family of pedals called collectively Hardclippers.  
In short you use a simple OpAmp to drive clipping diodes, Even 
give people a choice. Put in the right one and the distortion will 
go past a high gain Overdrive and simply be a Fuzz pedal. 
Grobert has specialized on getting not just an aggressive 
high gain OD but one with texture breadth and character. 
CONCLUSION ___ 
I think the secret sauce is the booster built into this pedal. 
It adds a Rangemaster Treble booster vibe. All part of a  tight punch and a really nice bite. It isn't cheap but it can stand on it's own. 
A real ProCo Rat does its best things as either stacking 
on another dirt pedal or stacking a dirt pedal on it.  
It is $90.00 USD. I found after having a few faux Rats 
it really has a distinct 'sound' that makes have the 
real deal a must have.

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