Pro Co Rat 2
Variable Distortion Filter Stomp Box
Price: $99.99 |
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The RAT 2 is housed in Pro Co's inimitably massive steel enclosure. 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.
Bands of yesterday and today still choose the Rat as their distortion pedal of choice, among them:
- Jeff Beck (Solo)
- Joe Walsh (Solo)
- Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
- Elliot Easton (The Cars)
- Peter Buck (REM)
- Andy Summers (The Police)
- Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
- Frank Black (Pixies)
- John Ashton (The Psychedelic Furs)
- Pat DiNizio (The Smithereens)
- Graham Coxon (Blur)
- Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
- Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead)
- Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
- Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
- Justin Chancellor (Tool)
- Derek Whibley (Sum 41)
- Kris Roe (The Ataris)
- Johnny Buckland (Coldplay)
- John Scofield (Solo)
- Peter Holmstrom (Dandy Warhols)
- Ira Kaplan (Yo La Tengo)
- Tom Linton (Jimmy Eat World)
That list speaks for itself, but here are some more reasons to add a Rat to your pedal collection.
This is the classic RAT tone. The standard that all other distortion devices are measured against. Heard on thousands of recordings, it has helped define the sound of the past three decade's most influential bands.
The beauty of the RAT 2 lies in its versatility. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads. Do you have a powerful amp with too much headroom for the gig? The RAT 2 nails that sweet spot where a tube amp goes from sparkly clean to warm overdrive. Maybe you already love your amp's distortion. Use the RAT 2 as a boost for solos and get the extra kick you need.
The RAT 2 features the legendary the legendary RAT Filter control. Turn it to the right to roll off brittle high-end frequencies. Having trouble cutting through the mix? Turn the Filter down and allow the natural brightness of your instrument to shine through. The Distortion and Volume controls dial in the perfect amount of gain while keeping the level consistent with your clean tone. While there's no mistaking the legendary RAT tone when the pedal is on, true bypass switching guarantees that no extra noise will creep into your signal when it's turned off.
The Rat 2 features:
- 100% analog signal path
- Pro Co's classic, virtually indestructible steel enclosure
- Heavy-duty, industrial footswitches, knobs, and jacks
- On/Off LED indicator
- Sloped face for easy stomping
- Glow in the dark graphics
- Military-spec glass-epoxy circuit board
- AC jack (RPS-1 power supply sold separately)
- "No tools required" battery compartment (9 volt not included)
- Five year limited warranty
