MXR Releases the Raijin Drive Pedal
MXR has teamed up with renowned amp and pedal designer Shin Suzuki to create the Raijin Drive. The new pedal reinvents two iconic Japanese stompboxes – an overdrive and a distortion – with more tonal range to keep up with modern pedals.
“Shin designed both channels from scratch, honing in on the best qualities of the aforementioned pedals with his refined ear and then recreating them with a more versatile and responsive tonal palette. The overdrive signal is smooth, fat, and wide open while the distortion signal packs an aggressive, harmonically rich punch with just enough gain to get good and heavy,” MXR writes. “Each signal complements the voice of your instrument, allowing your unique tonal character to be the star of the mix. Alternating between the two is as simple as the flick of a switch. Level, Tone, and Drive controls make it super easy to dial in a great sound and start playing.”
The MXR Raijin Drive will be available starting May 1st with a street price of $129.99.
MXR Raijin Drive Pedal Features:
| Overdrive/Distortion Circuits |
| Controls: Level, Drive Selet, Tone, Drive |
| Power: 9-volt Battery or power adapter |
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