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power with four massive new stompboxes from MXR
MXR, purveyors of some of the finest guitar
and bass FX pedals known to man, have strengthened their range
with four fabulous new stomp boxes. Distributed in the UK
and Eire by John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd., MXR counts
some of the best players on the planet – Zakk Wylde,
Kirk Hammett and Eddie Van Halen, to name just three –
among its devotees, and these four new pedals are sure to
grow the fanclub even more.
The MXR M78 Custom Badass '78 Distortion,
at £109rrp, is packed full of old-school distortion
and amp stack tones. To get the full-on Badass sound, Dunlop
took a classic distortion circuit and hot-rodded it to deliver
over-the-top soaring leads and rich, saturated rhythms. With
only three knobs – Output, Tone, and Distortion –
dialling in a full-on badass tone is a cinch, and there is
also a CRUNCH button for those moments when you really need
to take it to 11.
Particularly suited to those of the rock persuasion is the
MXR M195 Noise Clamp (£119rrp). Capable
of reducing Noise up to 26dB, the Noise Clamp allows players
to maintain riff definition at extreme gain levels without
the fear of any hiss or excess noise. By sensing the guitar's
dry signal, the Noise Clamp reduces the noise level within
the effect loop, coming down hard on even the noisiest signals.
A single Trigger knob sets the volume threshold at which the
pedal is active, and a green LED shows whether the gate is
on/off.
The all-analogue MXR M234 Analog Chorus,
£134rrp, uses bucket-brigade circuitry to create classically
lush, liquid textures. Rate, Level, and Depth controls –
as well as knobs for cutting High and Low frequencies –
allow ultimate tone control, and the kind of sounds that digital
circuitry cannot replicate. This all adds up to shimmery rhythm
parts, water-drenched leads, or whatever tone you need to
make your playing come alive.
Finally, the MXR ZW90 Zakk Wylde Phase (£134rrp)
becomes the latest signature Wylde MXR stompbox, following
on from the Wylde Berzerker Overdrive and the Wylde Stereo
Chorus (both £135). To round off his FX list, Wylde
also has the Cry Baby Zakk Wylde Signature Wah (£159).
The Wylde Phase adds dimension and dynamics to Zakk's blazing
solos and razor sharp leads.The single Rate knob adjusts the
Speed of the warm analog phasing, from a slow grind to a jack
hammering pulse; Zakk himself uses it at the 9 o'clock position
for a slow burning sweep.
Available now, all four pedals are typical MXR – built
in a heavy-duty housing with durable jacks and switches for
a lifetime on the road.
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