MXR Prime Distortion

[jwebb1970]

Much like the Guitar Center/MF exclusive Classic OverDrive & Distortion pedals offered a couple years back, MXR has rolled out another of these budget priced stompers, again available only via GC or MF.

The Prime Distortion will be selling for $49.99 US starting 5/22/13

Jim Dunlop Introduces MXR Prime Distortion Pedal | Guitar World

 

[DirtySteve]

Looks cool, too bad the last thing in the world I need right now (gear) is a distortion pedal. I even just sold my MXR Classic Distortion...I'm kind of regretting it a little.

edit: Correction. I still have it, doh!!! ...my bad... I forgot, a lot has happened in the last few weeks. I took it to trade it, but they only wanted to give me $20 for it so I kept it. I was thinking of my Swollen Pickle fuzz that they did give me a good trade on. I was glad to find out I still have it, it's a keeper and I might have a use for it down the road.

 

[shooto]

didn't like it

 

[jwebb1970]

In the videos, it sounds to me like the Custom Badass '78 Distortion w/ the Crunch button engaged. Would not be surprised if this is the case, since the previous MXR GC exclusives were Taiwanese rebrands to existing pedals.

 

[crossroadsnyc]

Both of the videos on that link sounded pretty bad to me.

 

[DirtySteve]

In the videos, it sounds to me like the Custom Badass '78 Distortion w/ the Crunch button engaged. Would not be surprised if this is the case, since the previous MXR GC exclusives were Taiwanese rebrands to existing pedals.

If that's the case I don't want one...I returned my '78 a week after I bought it. I seem to be in a minority, but I didn't like it at all.

IMO the Classic Distortion is much better and stacks better with the Classic OD.

 

[blues_n_cues]

well that pretty much sucked ass.
it's basically a Chinese Dist+ w/ bad graphics & red paint.

check the 2nd vid @ :08-what's that extra hole on the input side for? :eek2:

 

[DirtySteve]

That's where the power adapter plugs in. MXR puts it on the side.

 

[blues_n_cues]

it just looks weird w/out the plastic trim.
when did they start putting them in the side?

 

[brandoz28]

All 9v mxr pedals i have had the power jack on the side. including my ~83 phase 90

 

[DirtySteve]

I don't know...maybe it's just the GC exclusive ones. (I don't know why these are so big, I resized them, hmm)

 

[Stringjunkie]

All of my MXR pedals have had the jack on the side

 

[blues_n_cues]

All 9v mxr pedals i have had the power jack on the side. including my ~83 phase 90

nope. the older ones had them on the front end.
dist+ (including the commander series)
stereo chorus
10 band eq

but then all the ones I've owned were pre '81.none even had lights and the chorus,flanger, & 10 band eq were hardwired units.

 

[Stringjunkie]

Yeah, I guess your right. My EQ has the jack on the top. It's been sitting in a drawer for a bit, I kinda forgot about it.

 

[DirtySteve]

Yep, forgot about my KFK 10 band....it's in the front.