Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2 vs ProCo Lil Rat
The Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2 and the ProCo Lil Rat are both pedals sharing full, saturated. The Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2 leans gritty and dynamic. The ProCo Lil Rat leans aggressive and low gain. Current prices: $199.99 vs $88.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.35% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Punk
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- saturated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
$88via Reverb
The MXR JGD2 Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive is a limited edition pedal co designed by MXR and Johnny Wator of Daredevil Pedals, created in support of the Jail Guitar Doors music rehabilitation charity. It uses dual cascading gain stages to deliver bold, expressive overdrive with rich harmonics and strong dynamic response, inspired by the gritty, groundbreaking proto punk sound of Wayne Kramer and MC5. Ranging from raw, garagey crunch to thick, saturated drive, it has an aggressive, characterful voice with plenty of texture. It suits punk, garage, classic rock and hard rock players who want a dynamic, gritty overdrive with attitude and a meaningful story behind it.
The ProCo Lil' Rat packs the full ProCo Rat 2 circuit into a micro-sized enclosure, using identical components to deliver the same range of tones that have defined the Rat lineage for decades, from smooth low-gain overdrive through gritty crunch to aggressive, fuzz-like saturation. Distortion, Filter, and Volume controls work exactly as on a full-size Rat, with the Filter knob cutting high frequencies as it's turned clockwise to darken or brighten the tone. It excels at arena-rock rhythm tones and soaring leads, working equally well with single coils and humbuckers. It suits players wanting the complete classic Rat distortion character in a crowded-pedalboard-friendly footprint rather than a scaled-down or simplified version.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Indie
- gritty
- dynamic
- harmonically rich
- aggressive
- low gain
- fuzzy