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Product Information

Item Weight 14.4 ounces
Product Dimensions 2.7 x 5.9 x 4.5 inches
Shipping Weight 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Domestic Shipping This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
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Origin USA
ASIN B000V4YFLA
Item model number 11115000001
Batteries 1 9V batteries required.
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4.4 out of 5 stars 17 customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #60,635 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#15,571 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories
Date first available at Amazon.com July 30, 2004

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5.0 out of 5 starsAWESOME Sound
By Aaronisradder on February 23, 2015
I got this pedal during black friday for $35 due to a pricing issue that the employees didn't know how to solve.

I play some pretty dirty sounding blues and dabble in songs with a metal foundation so if you've played this pedal, you know this isn't the one for me. However I have it right next to my RAT distortion pedal and keep the distortion around the 3 o'clock position, which is around 10 o'clock on the rat. It's a good way to build up to my face melting leads.

However buying the RAT was supposed to lead to this leaving my chain, but playing them side by side showed me how unique this really is. It's warm and muddy like its straight from a Joe Bonnamassa CD. It’s PERFECT for dual humbucker pickups. It makes muddy blues perfect, then switching to my 80's hairband sounding RAT blows most guitarist friends away.

I'd only replace my "soft distortion pedal" (this pedal) with a Tube Sceamer. However if I start considering that, I will have to do a very intense comparison.

This thing has a couple aspects of tone that sound a little "cheap," but those aspects mixed with the unique sound this pedal produces is very very nice.

All that being said, this pedal isn't for everyone. I was playing music with a metal foundation when I got it and I wasn’t happy with the fact that it wasn't good for heavy music at all. Now that I've dug into my own style more I found a use for this and really really like it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat overdrive!
By Bw12535 on July 1, 2014
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I love this overdrive! I know that it has distortion III written on its smokin' red exterior but it is an overdrive in my book. it has a great smooth drive which sustains very well.

I would say that this pedal stands out from others because of its vitality and uniformity. Some guitar pedals need to be on that ONE setting to sound good or can't be played with this or that pedal. MXR built a pedal that can enhance anything you are doing! This pedal is used to take anything that I am playing up one notch.

You just can't go wrong with this amazing overdrive!
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5.0 out of 5 starsMXR does it again.
By E.I.E.I. Owen on December 11, 2009
This is another in the MXR "Distortion" line. The Distortion III has a more overdrive flavor than a high gain pedal like the Boss Metal Zone or the Barber Dirty Bomb but is very flexible. Not really for heavy metal (see the MXR 116 Fullbore Metal) but more for that AC/DC and classic rock sound.

There is a lot of gain on tap from the output section so it is possible to hit the front of a tube amp hard without turning up the distortion. The tone knob does not have a dramatic sweep but is useable.

The good thing about this pedal apart from the price is you do not get that "fizzy" top end that some pedals have when you crank the distortion. In addition, the pedal cleans up nice when you roll back the tone knob.

Pedal is hardwired true bypass and very pedal board friendly.
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4.0 out of 5 starsDecent
By Fretter on June 25, 2012
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I was looking for an Overdrive or Distortion pedal for classic rock, and I finally decided on this one. It's a decent pedal, very solid. However, it is VERY noisy and buzzy when not in use, although all of my distortions are. It sounds a little bit thin and hollow to my ears; it's ok, but I wouldn;t purchase it again or really record with it. It's very light and thin sounding. I'm probably going to get a Full-Tone OCD or something like that instead
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat distortion box, fairly versatile
By Adam on August 20, 2012
I've had this pedal for over a year now and I've been getting more and more into tube amps and I've learned to appreciate how the intricacies of how all of this gear works together (amps, guitars and pedals).

When I first reviewed this pedal, I had just gotten a new solid state amp and I was very let down. After I jumped to tube amps, I grew to appreciate it a little bit more, but I was using it wrong; I'd just match the output of my amp and goose the distortion level to use it as a 2nd channel/gain stage. I thought it lent a good distorted tone to my playing, but I dismissed it as just an "OK" box.

Flash forward: This thing kills! It belongs in front of a tube amp; period. I've found, as all before me, that dirt boxes are virtually useless on solid state amps.

The D III works very well as a clean boost: Max the volume, set tone to taste and the roll the distortion all the way back. This will blast your clean amp into overdrive, without much coloration on your tone. This is my preferred setting as I can use it to push my single channel tube amps into dirty territory like I would before, using it as a second channel, but with that natural tube sound. Any pedal that gives you some more "umph" without altering the original sound of your amp is a beautiful thing.

Dial the output down some, and crank the volume on the amp a bit more, the distortion knob really adds some nice saturated gain that increases sustain and can creep up on getting a significantly dirtier tone. I found that this is reminiscent of a classic tube screamer; while not tonally identical, this can really help push a hotter amp into overdrive to get some heavy, heavy tones, while retaining the sound of the amp's natural distortion.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsNo Noise, No Hassle, Just Screamin' Tone!
By Fuzmeister on April 28, 2010
This lovely little box from MXR receives five stars from me. It's durable, well-made, and easy to dial in everything from a subtle overdrive to a vintage-sounding crunch. Unlike some other pedals I have used, there is no constant hum while it is switched on. This pedal is also true-bypass and does not blanket the natural tone of your axe.

This is a great little pedal - just be sure you know what you're getting into. This pedal is not fuzzed out or metal. What it does it does well though!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsI compared it to a boss distortion pedal and found I like the crunch...

This is my first mxr pedal. I compared it to a boss distortion pedal and found I like the crunch on this one better. The boss had more mids, this one sounds meatier. Read more

Published 15 months ago by Matthew B.
5.0 out of 5 starsAmazing sound, but know what you are buying!

Amazing sound pedal!

But as the others say: Know what you are buying... even with the Distortion knob at the end it is still a low saturated distortion. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Alexandre
5.0 out of 5 starsperfect

this is perfect to used during practice. Good for learning on works well.It's for a 16 year old. She likes it

Published on February 4, 2014 by Cl;audia A. Kruegr
3.0 out of 5 starsnot what i expected

this pedal stings the ears with its highs... to much highs!!!!
the only way it sounds good is if you crank it witch isnt an option in my house... Read more

Published on August 9, 2013 by Alan Bodner
4.0 out of 5 starsA No.1 Classic!

I use this guy with a Fender Twin, since Overdrive sound is not enough for now a days metal. Not much of noise and practical carry. Read more

Published on March 25, 2013 by Gustavo Posada
5.0 out of 5 starsLove this pedal!

This is the missing sound I was looking for. I can dial in the amount of distortion I want and sounds great. Love this pedal!

Published on December 2, 2012 by Justin Hendricks
3.0 out of 5 starsBeware of the title "Distortion" - It's an Overdrive!

MXR make pretty good Pedals for the money. I thought that this would be a high output, saturated type distortion. It is not. It has plent of Volume, which is good for boosting. Read more

Published on November 8, 2012 by Brian F.
5.0 out of 5 starsDaniel

I have already an Ibanez TS-9 and I was looking for something heavier.
Tested the MXR FullBore in a friend's house: Way too sharp - not what I was looking for. Read more

Published on September 26, 2012 by Daniel
4.0 out of 5 starsnot a bad pedal but not what i wanted either

I was looking for a crunchy type distortion but this is more like a overdrive. I don't hold it against the pedal though. Read more

Published on June 6, 2012 by Javier Servigon

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