hand , as you can dial in tons of dirty voicings that should fit nicely with any amplifier .
My favorite setting
was meow at 3:00 , with Volume set just above unity and tone around 1:00 . This gave me a thick distortion that roared like an angry lion , yet retained clarity and was responsive to touch . The Mad Cat excels in situations where you determine the amount of dirt by varying your guitar ’ s volume control . Set to maximum meow , adjust tone and volume to taste , and vary your volume control to alternate between clean boost , chunky rhythm overdrive , and thick , saturated distortion . The best part about the Mad Cat is that all of these sounds are useable . We ’ ve all had pedals — and loved them , no less — that did not offer much in the way of versatility . You find the sweet spot , and use it for that one sound , but there ’ s not much else it can offer you . The Mad Cat eats those pedals for breakfast and craps them out in a litter box . It ’ s ready to rumble and it sounds stellar no matter where you set the knobs .
Guitartech has a clear winner with the Mad Cat . It will purr , roar , and everything in between , and it does so with ease . If you can only fit one overdrive or distortion on your board , the Mad Cat is an overqualified candidate that will ensure you have every shade of dirt you need to rock the night away . The tone in this bad boy is as heavy as the enclosure itself . If you ’ re looking for an incredibly versatile dirt box that ’ s built to outlast you , the Mad Cat is right up your alley . Meow !
Huge range of overdrive and distortion tones . Built like a tank . Easy to dial in a great sound .
None . Unless you stub your toe on it , in which case your toe may need to be amputated .
hand , as you can dial in tons of dirty voicings that should fit nicely with any amplifier .
My favorite setting
was meow at 3:00 , with Volume set just above unity and tone around 1:00 . This gave me a thick distortion that roared like an angry lion , yet retained clarity and was responsive to touch . The Mad Cat excels in situations where you determine the amount of dirt by varying your guitar ’ s volume control . Set to maximum meow , adjust tone and volume to taste , and vary your volume control to alternate between clean boost , chunky rhythm overdrive , and thick , saturated distortion . The best part about the Mad Cat is that all of these sounds are useable . We ’ ve all had pedals — and loved them , no less — that did not offer much in the way of versatility . You find the sweet spot , and use it for that one sound , but there ’ s not much else it can offer you . The Mad Cat eats those pedals for breakfast and craps them out in a litter box . It ’ s ready to rumble and it sounds stellar no matter where you set the knobs .
Guitartech has a clear winner with the Mad Cat . It will purr , roar , and everything in between , and it does so with ease . If you can only fit one overdrive or distortion on your board , the Mad Cat is an overqualified candidate that will ensure you have every shade of dirt you need to rock the night away . The tone in this bad boy is as heavy as the enclosure itself . If you ’ re looking for an incredibly versatile dirt box that ’ s built to outlast you , the Mad Cat is right up your alley . Meow !
WHAT WE LIKE
Huge range of overdrive and distortion tones . Built like a tank . Easy to dial in a great sound .
CONCERNS
None . Unless you stub your toe on it , in which case your toe may need to be amputated .