New JHS PackRat Distortion Guitar Effects Pedal White

Color: White

From JHS:

In 1978, one of the most versatile distortion pedals of all time was invented in Kalamazoo – the ProCo RAT. Scott Burnham and Steve Kiraly had the idea after playing, repairing, and modifying all distortion pedals on the market. They wanted something that didn't exist yet at MXR, DOD, or BOSS, a pedal that could go from overdrive to distortion and all the way to fuzz. By 1979, Scott perfected the circuit in his rat-infested basement workshop. The rest is history.

The PackRat is the ultimate tribute to 40+ years of RAT evolution and its impact on guitar's sound. Artists from every genre have used this iconic and unassuming black box to create their tones, including Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Metallica, REM, the Eagles, Jeff Beck, and Radiohead.

The PackRat uses the same unique digital runway system featured in our other multimode pedals (Muffuletta and Bonsai) to direct the paths of 261 components through 40 individual switches. This means when you choose one of the nine legendary modes, you are playing fully analog circuits that perfectly replicate that mode down to the aging components.

Controls
Using the PackRat is straightforward. "Volume" adjusts the overall volume of the pedal. "Distortion" lets you raise and lower the amount of gain or distortion. "Filter" allows you to brighten or darken the sound of the overall effect, acting as a simple low-pass filter. The "Mode" knob is a rotary switch that clicks between each of the nine legendary RAT versions. As you change the mode, the analog circuitry is rewired between different values of resistors, capacitors, diodes, and op-amps.

The PackRat Modes
1. The OG v1 (79-83) – A perfect recreation of the first line of RATs ever made, including accurate Tone control rotation and taper.
2. White Face v3 (84-86) – The holy grail "White Face" cosmetic update with reverse orientation Filter control and a wider sweet spot.
3. Turbo v5 (89) – The first RAT to use LED clipping diodes for more touch sensitivity and a sloped enclosure.
4. BRAT v6 (97) – ProCo's budget RAT with an input buffer and added soft clipping.
5. Dirty v7 (04) – The "Dirty RAT" mode using germanium diodes for maximum saturation.
6. LA (86) – Based on the Ibanez LA Metal, distortion produced by clipping the op-amp rails with no clipping diodes.
7. Landgraff MO'D (99) – A tribute to John Landgraff's boutique RAT-derived distortion.
8. Caroline (10) – Inspired by the Caroline Wave Cannon, developed with designer Philippe Herndon.
9. JHS Mode – Josh Scott's own PackRat mod, keeping what makes the RAT unique with a few favorite tweaks.