JAM Pedals Rattler MK2 Overdrive-Distortion Pedal

£229.00

This is a New JAM Pedals Rattler MK2 Overdrive-Distortion Pedal from JAM Pedals, listed in Overdrive Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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Fat & creamy distortion just like the original JAM Rattler, with enhanced versatility and tonal options. Incorporating a custom design op-amp that maintains all the beloved characteristics of the original but adds a custom-voiced mid boost and introduces a second clipping option.

Key Features

  • Mid Boost Footswitch – Use the second footswitch to engage a mid-boost just before the Rattler. This adds a new dimension to the tone and enhances it!
  • Choose How you Clip – Switch between Asymmetrical and Symmetrical clipping to shape your tone your way.
  • Internal Trimmer – Have full control over the boost and how it behaves.
  • Internal Dip Switch – This applies a low cut to the boost side of the pedal which reduces low end and tightens up the sound.

JAM Pedals have always prided themselves on faithfully recreating early 80s distortion pedals.

What is the Op-amp?

The LM308 chips are long discontinued and hard to find, so Jam Pedals took on the challenge of developing a custom op-amp that preserves the open, dynamic tube amp feel which made the original JAM Rattler so popular.

Specifications

  • True Bypass
  • Works with 9V DC adaptor (tip-negative)
  • Power consumption: 95 mA
  • Dimensions (jacks, pots etc. included): 7.5 x 12 x 5.6 cm / 2.9 x 4.7 x 2.2 inches 5. Weight: 280g / 0.6 lbs.
  • Input impedance: 500k
  • Output impedance: <5k

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Brand

Jam Pedals

JAM Pedals is a boutique guitar effects pedal company based in Greece, known for its hand-built, vintage-inspired designs.

Founded by George and Vicky Nikas in 2007, the company has earned a reputation for creating pedals that offer warm, analogue tones reminiscent of classic sounds from the ’60s and ’70s. JAM Pedals are distinctive for their artistic, hand-painted enclosures and meticulous craftsmanship.

The company’s product lineup includes a variety of effects such as fuzz, overdrive, delay, and modulation pedals, all of which are designed to provide rich, dynamic soundscapes. JAM Pedals are highly regarded by musicians for their unique combination of creativity, quality, and tonal authenticity.

Category

Overdrive Pedals

Overdrive pedals use soft or hard clipping to add breakup, harmonic density and sustain while usually retaining more pick response than heavier distortion. A low-gain circuit can act as an always-on preamp or push an amplifier; a higher-gain design may supply its own compressed voice. Gain, tone, bass, presence, output and clipping options decide how the pedal stacks with other drives. The same pedal can sound open into a clean valve amp and congested into a saturated preamp, so judge it at the level and with the speakers it will actually meet.

Tags

Distortion

Uses stronger or more deliberate clipping than a typical overdrive, adding harmonics, compression and sustain. The circuit may be voiced for amp-like crunch, high gain, or a deliberately abrasive texture.

True Bypass

Connects input directly to output through mechanical or relay switching when the effect is off, removing the active circuit from the audio path. It avoids buffer colour but leaves cable capacitance and switching design to influence high-frequency loss and possible switching noise.