MXR CUSTOM BADASS ’78 DISTORTION M78

M78 CUSTOM BADASS ’78 DISTORTION
DESCRIPTION
• A hot-rodded classic circuit
• Roars with huge amp stack tones
and old school distortion
• Delivers soaring leads and rich,
saturated rhythms
• CRUNCH button boosts the
dynamic range and harmonic
content of distortion

CONTROLS
CRUNCH button increases
dynamic range of distortion
TONE knob controls the color
of distorted signal
OUTPUT knob controls the
volume of the effect
DISTORTION knob controls the
amount of distortion
Footswitch toggles effect on/
bypass (red LED indicates on)
DIRECTIONS
• Run a cable from your guitar
to the ’78 Distortion’s INPUT jack
and run another cable from the
’78 Distortion’s OUTPUT jack to
your amplifier.
• Set all controls to the 12
o’clock position
• Turn the effect on by depressing
the footswitch.
• Rotating the DISTORTION knob
clockwise increases the amount
of distortion while rotating it
counterclockwise decreases it.
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance 1 MΩ
Output Impedance 6 kΩ
Nominal Input Level -22 dBV
Max Output Level
Crunch Off -5 dBV
Crunch On -2 dBV
Noise Floor* -84 dBV
Distortion Range 27 dB at 500 Hz
Max System Gain 43 dB
Tone Control
Tilt EQ ± 4 dB at 100 Hz
± 5 dB at 2 kHz
Bypass True Hardwire
Current Draw
LEDs Off 2.5 mA
LEDs On 6 mA
Power Supply 9 volts DC
*Gain & tone controls at mid position, output control
at full clockwise position, A-weighted
• Rotate the TONE knob clockwise
for a brighter sound; rotate the
Tone knob counterclockwise for
a darker sound.
• Rotating the OUTPUT knob
clockwise raises the volume
of the effect while rotating
it counterclockwise lowers
the volume.
• Engage CRUNCH button (blue
LED lit) to boost the dynamic
range and harmonic content
of distortion.
DIS-RUPTION
’70s hard rock
SMELLS LIKE
FLANNEL ANGST
’90s ALTERNATIVE
APPETITE FOR
DISTORTION
’80s glam metal
POWER
The MXR Custom Badass ’78 is
powered by one 9-volt battery
(remove bottom plate to install),
a 9-volt AC adapter such as the
Dunlop ECB003/ECB003E, or a
DC Brick power supply.