MXR

I always thought back in the 80s that MXR were very professional units as a lot of top musicians semed to use them, but I gravitated towards the Boss camp and the rest is history. Until now! Well, occasionally I would peep at the Dunlop website and marvel at the size and simplicity of the standard series but last week I really dug up the dirt on them and when you mention Compressor, MXR Dyna Comp always seems to pop up. When you mention Phaser, the Phase 90 always gets the heads up when compared to most units be it Boss or any other brand. 

Phase 90

Where better to start than a classic and the Phase 90 is that. It's the Seventies smooth lush, analog 4 stage effect that you've heard time and time again on all your favourite records. This is my first MXR pedal ever. Why have multiple when one knob does it all!

Micro Chorus

The Police, Pretenders and lots of other 80s sounds are all under the hood of this little one knob analog box. It's got all the sounds you need in a great and simple design but in no way is it a one trick pony but a truly beautiful sounding chorus that's hard not to like.

Dyna Comp

The legend and king of comps, this is one of the most popular compression pedals ever and pros have been using it for years. With a rich, chewy analog squeeze making it ideal

for all kinds of music.

Distortion +

A rather mild Distortion and more like a classic OD sound, this box can push an amp into overdrive and give you a good rocking sound especially with humbuckers! It's a classic and was used in the 70s by Randy Rhodes and in the 80s by Iron Maiden's Dave Murray.

Micro Amp

Boosting a solo with OD is easy, but what if you play Country or want a super clean boost?

The the Micro Amp is your man. It does not colour the sound making it ideal and it may

very well be the greatest clean boost you can buy!

Custom Badass '78 Distortion

I hardly ever buy pedals with the word 'Distortion' on them nowadays but let me tell you this little bugger is a great warm sounding cruncher that satisfies the need! It's a nod to the

Boss DS-1 with a little bit more!

Carbon Copy Analog Delay  

A great bucket brigade delay that offers up to 600ms. It also has adjustable

modulation for that wonky tape delay effect!

Custom Badass Modified O.D.

Based on the Tubescreamer and the Boss SD-1, aren't they all, this golden monster can deliver the goods to get you overdriven to the max, and with a 100Hz cut or boost you can shape your crunch just as you like it!

Analog Chorus  

An analog chorus that suits all needs, from 80s to 90 to retro and present! That's a mouthful isn't it! It can also be used in stereo and that's where it truly shines.

Prime Distortion  

This has the big balls and sheer crunch you'll need for 80s stadium rock and hairmetal.

Is it good? Yes, it's good and I prefer to the Boss DS-1. It will make your single coils squeal like a pig and humbuckers will melt the walls! One of the cheapest MXR boxes and a

whole lotta of fun!

Carbon Copy Bright Analog Delay  

When people started saying the original Carbon Copy was too dark MXR decided to brighten it up and this is what they made the Carbon Copy Bright!

Smart Gate  

The Smart Gate is a noise gate with some very clever tricks up its sleeve! It has three modes of noise reducxtion, Full, Mid and Hiss, plus a Hi Trigger Range. Just dial in the Trigger Level and your off! It does not degrade your sound either. Smart eh? 

Blue Box 

Possible one of the most divisive pedals ever made, the Blue Box is a octave fuzz that will kick your signal down two octaves but, and it's a big but, use it wrong and it will poop on you witout a bother. A love hate affair, but damn, the machine like analog buzz is worth the asking price alone!

Super Badass Distortion

This really is a great Distortion, with 3 band EQ and a good amount of gain. It's nice in the way it cleans up and then drives like a mother, but it never goes into seriously heavy

Nu Metal territory thankfully. One my board and in good use!

Distortion III

With smooth creamy saturated tone and high gain balls of brass this is a superb unit that can be used for all genres. Never too nasal or ear-biting, the Distortion III also cleans up for a light touch of smouldering blues. I've heard that this circuit was used for the Black Friday edition Classic Distortion that was a Guitar Centre exclusive!

La Machine

An MXR Custom Shop effect that's not for the faint-hearted, La Machine based on the Seventies Foxx Fuzz Machine, this cookie delivers a massive fuzz with buckets of sustain. Then a push of the Octave button will take up to ring mod like madness and brazen molten grinding noise. A unique modern masterpiece! 

Micro Flanger

Another box of analog goodness the Micro Flanger is a simple and effective unit with lush rich modulation and tasty sweeps. All you need here is Rate and Regen and your off!

GT-OD

This green box is a classic with warm analog tones and nice saturation. It even has a switch hidden inside that transforms it to the Zak Wyld Overdrive! Another rumour is that it is very similar to the Classic Overdrive that was a Guitar Centre special run for half the price of course!