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MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion

Item ID: CustomBad78

Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal

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Fat, Amp-style Distortion!

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 and 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 and boost harmonic content - and hang on. If you've got an ear for incredible distortion tones, here's the pedal for you: the MXR Custom Badass '78 Distortion.



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 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 at a Glance:
  • 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!
Specification Detail
Type Distortion
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x 1/4"
Power Supply Included No
Batteries 1 x 9V
Height 2.5"
Depth 5.5"
Width 4.5"
Weight 0.84 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number M78

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Reviews

based on 16 reviews

Harmonically Rich!!!

by Daniel B. from BKLYN, NY
April 4, 2013
Music Background:
The '78 Distortion pedal is one if the best distortion pedals made by one of the best pedal makers. It has a very harmonically rich sound that warms up beautifully on the low end of the tone. The high... read more [+] trebly part of the tone spectrum is pleasantly high without losing tonal character or becoming shrill. Turning on the "crunch" button takes away some of tonal transparent qualities of the pedal and replaces it with a bit of a boost (not too much) and adds a lot of tonal color. This pedal sounds great with humbuckers and single-coils alike. For me, the pedal sounds especially well with the tone at 10 o'clock with a maple neck, alder body strat. It brings out a beautiful warm "woody" character. The distortion turned all the way up is very very smooth without "flattening" or squashing the tone. The construction of the pedal is solid. It's a nice looking pedal too. I have owned and played several distortion pedals over the years and this one is one of the best and is a really great value for the money!! close [-]

Badass '78 Distortion Pedal

by Monica Soler from Miami, Fl. USA
January 9, 2013
Music Background:
My boyfriend loves everything retro so this was an ideal gift for him. He loved it!

This is crunch

by Alejandro Merkl from Caracas, Venezuela
October 18, 2012
Music Background: Playing guitar for 6+ years
This is the best distortion pedal that ever pased through my hands, and lately i have the chance to compare this to a zvex distotron, a digitech hardwire valve distortion and another mxr, the GT-OD an... read more [+]d this one beats them all, (and if you compare the prices is even better) if you want to get classic rock, hard rock distortion or just some boost ... this is it !!!!

Thanks to Jorge Fernandez, my sales engineer for the fantantic job that he does, he was always there to answer the questions that i have close [-]

Billy B. "Doc" Brice

by William B. Brice, VMD from Philadelphia, PA
August 18, 2012
Music Background: Drummer, new guitar player.
I am not real big on distortion and my Mesa amp does the job.
But wow, this little, and inexpensive pedal blows you away with the
great distortion sounds and ease of adjustment to dial ... read more [+]in exactly want
you want and need. No-brainer, look no further...get one. close [-]

awesome

by from
July 26, 2012
Music Background: hobbyist
If you like Blues or southern rock this pedal is sweet.
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Only spent 10 bucks on my first purchase, but you treated me as if was spending a grand. Being an independent business owner, I know all to well the importance of dedicated customer service which is the best way to win over the corporate chains. Tootsie Rolls always win me over too. I'm sure some much bigger purchases are in our future.


Todd, Dunedin, FL

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