Ross Distortion

The ROSS Distortion is an operational amplifier with a strong clipping distortion, built around the classic 70s topology seen in pedals like the MXR Distortion Plus, the DOD 250, and the ProCo RAT. While this pedal can be used in almost any situation, it excels at producing a natural tube-like distortion and pushing the amplifier into natural breakup.

“Level” controls the volume (the right is higher, the left is lower). “Distort” adjusts the amount of strong clipping distortion (the right is more distorted, the left less). The side switch allows the player to toggle between two circuit versions developed over its fifteen years of history: the Germanium mode (“Era 2”) and the Silicon mode (“Era 3”). The pedal switch engages the effect with smooth bypass switching. The indicator LED shows when the circuit is active.

• Distortion
• Recreates the iconic Ross distortion pedal
• Natural tube-style overdrive/distortion @ Side switch to select modes: "Germanium" (Era 2) and "Silicon" (Era 3)
• Level and distortion controls
• Mode switch
• Soft-touch bypass pedal switch
• Status LED
• Metal enclosure
• 1/4" mono input/output jacks
• Powered by a 9 V DC adapter (not included) with 2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel connector and negative center
• Not battery operated
• Current draw: 40 mA
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 127 x 89 x 43 mm (5" x 3.5" x 1.7")
• Weight: approximately 308 g (0.7 lbs)
• Made in the USA