More Than Twice the Output of a Standard RAT
Do you love the sound of the RAT's hard-clipping distortion, but wish it spanked the front end of your amp a bit harder? Pro Co has the solution to your conundrum: the Turbo RAT. This dirt pedal houses a modified RAT circuit, utilizing red LEDs instead of silicon clipping diodes. The result is the famous RAT-style grind with more than twice the output of its predecessor — the perfect boost for sending your on-the-brink American-style combo into sweet overdrive or turbocharging your already-distorted British head for high-octane metal. The Turbo RAT boasts the same 3-knob layout as its vintage counterparts, along with a rugged on/off footswitch and a stylish "o" status LED. If you want a RAT that's boiling with rage, that's the Pro Co Turbo RAT in a nutshell. There's a reason why it's been a longstanding staple on post-punk and noise-rock guitarists' pedalboards for more than three decades.
Dial in a wide range of useable tones
The Turbo RAT includes the same intuitive top-panel controls as its forerunners: Distortion, Filter, and Volume. You use the Distortion knob to dial in the total amount of saturation. At its minimum setting, this control acts as a fuel-injected dirty boost; at maximum, it delivers harmonic-laden fuzz tones. The Filter knob gives you lots of sonic flexibility. Turn the control counterclockwise for mix-piercing tones with lots of clarity; twist it clockwise to roll off your highs for a warm, cranked amp-like tone. The Volume knob adjusts your total output level. You can run the Turbo RAT at unity gain for a bit of added grit or crank it to punish the front end of your amp. Countless guitarists here at Sweetwater have a RAT on their pedalboard — it's a must-have stompbox.
Pro Co Turbo RAT Pedal Features:
- The famous RAT-style hard-clipping distortion
- Eschews the original RAT's silicon clipping diodes for red LEDs
- Yields you more than twice the output of a standard RAT pedal
- Tailor-made for boosting the front end of your amplifier
- Distortion knob dials in the total amount of saturation
- Filter knob conjures up a myriad of sonic textures
- Volume knob adjusts your total output level
- Near-bulletproof metal enclosure
- Rugged on/off footswitch and stylish "o" status LED
