MXR Distortion +... indispensible, or a big pile of crap?

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That's only because it's missing one screw:

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Jesus, the back of that looks like Edward James Olmos' face.
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Dist + = Rowland S. Howard
Dist + = WIre

So I guess it awesome! But never tried one.
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neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
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sylnau wrote:Dist + = Rowland S. Howard
Dist + = WIre
Perhaps it would be possible to simulate it with the Elements?
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I've always liked the Distortion+ despite it's lack of output. I always figured it's the germanium transistors vs. the DOD 250s silicon transistors that give it that smooth attack and decay which is why I always see people use them on synths.
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Chankgeez wrote:Look at what Zeke is selling:

https://reverb.com/item/2470665-mxr-vin ... dal-no-box
I recently got one of these in similar age/condition - even missing a screw - but for about a third of the price. I really really love it, and I'm gonna mod it to make it more pedalboard friendly (power input, light). I also want to add an extra bass option and diode selector for volume. I think with all that done, I'll have a killer OD pedal for about £50.
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