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Get ready for huge amp-style stack tones and old-school distortion! The MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion is one mighty pedal. MXR went ahead and took a classic distortion circuit then hot rodded the heck out of it, giving you an over-the-top lead sound and rich, saturated rhythms when you want them. Plus, the Custom Badass '78 Distortion makes it easy to dial in those tones, thanks to three simple knobs. Engage the Crunch button, boost harmonic content, and hang on. If you've got an ear for incredible distortion tones, then here's the pedal for you: the MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion.





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MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion Pedal at a Glance:


Hot-rodded circuit gives you big-time distortion tones, from a road-friendly box


Get rich, massive rhythm tones and over-the-top leads


Crunch button boosts the harmonic content


Hot-rodded circuit gives you big-time distortion tones, from a road-friendly box





MXR knows their pedals. They also know how to get the absolute most out of the insides of those pedals. They took a classic distortion circuit, hot rodded it, and housed it in a rock-solid metal housing. The result? You can stomp on a Custom Badass '78 Distortion for tour after tour, and it'll keep on pumping out massive distortion tones.





Get rich, massive rhythm tones and over-the-top leads





The Custom Badass '78 Distortion delivers everything from auditorium-rocking stack tones to totally classic pedal sounds. It's perfect for both chunky rhythm work and show-stopping lead parts. Best of all, MXR made it very easy to coax a range of distortion tones out of the Custom Badass '78 Distortion using just three simple knobs: Tone, Distortion, and Output. Crank the Distortion knob and cut through any mix. Turn that Output knob to the right and hit your amp's input hard. This pedal's not afraid to bring the rock.





Crunch button boosts the harmonic content





MXR lets you take the Custom Badass '78 Distortion's crunch factor up even another notch, with the Crunch button. Hit this button, and the distortion's harmonic content is increased - and you get even thicker, richer distortion tones. You won't believe how huge your guitar sounds when you plug it into this stompbox!





MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion Pedal Features:


Hot-rodded classic circuit gives you huge distortion tones


Roars with both amp stack tones and old-school pedal distortion


Delivers soaring leads and rich, saturated rhythms


Crunch button boosts harmonic content of distortion


Get over-the-top distortion, with the huge-sounding MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion pedal!