Product: MXR Distortion II
Price Paid: US $50 used
Submitted
03/08/1996
at
10:06pm
by
Anonymous
Ease of Use
:
9
Very easy to use. 4 knobs, play with them until you get a sound you like. The knobs are for: amount of Distortion, Resonance, which is like a bass rolloff/booster, Filter, which is a high filter, and volume. Sounds like a distortion +, basically, but with more control over sound.
Sound Quality
:
9
It sounds like a distortion+. It has the typical noise for an MXR product, ie kind of noisy but bearable. If you like the way a distortion + sounds (I do), you'll love this pedal.
Reliability
:
10
It's ancient and still works great. I don't worry about a backup when I use it at gigs. All my other MXR stuff is super-dependable.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I think that MXR innovations is out of business. Someone else makes MXR now, so I don't know, really.
Overall Rating
:
9
I would buy it again. I like the simple layout, and I like the filter/resonance controls. One thing I never like about distortion +s was the lack of control over the sound. This makes up for that, and you get the same basic smooth sound. I also dig that it is AC powered. I went through bunches of "vintage" distortion boxes before I got this one, and this is the only one that I have really dug.
