Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2 vs ProCo RAT 2
The Dunlop MXR Jail Guitar Doors Overdrive JGD2 and the ProCo RAT 2 are both pedals sharing full, gritty, saturated. The ProCo RAT 2 leans low gain and fuzzy.
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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
- Hard Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- gritty
- saturated
- dynamic
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$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 RAT 2 is a classic hard-clipping distortion pedal whose circuit dates to the late 1970s, built around an LM308 op-amp and silicon diode clipping. Its three controls are Distortion, Filter, and Volume, with the distinctive Filter knob acting as a reversed tone control that runs from bright and cutting to dark and warm. Capable of far more than its name suggests, it spans gritty low-gain overdrive, thick midrange distortion, and nearly fuzz-like saturation while keeping notes present and clear even at high gain. It is a staple of punk, grunge, garage, stoner, doom, and alternative rock, and has been used by players from Jeff Beck and Thom Yorke to countless heavy and experimental guitarists. Dynamic and harmonically rich, it cleans up with guitar volume and stays articulate rather than overly compressed.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Grunge
- Metal
- Rock
- low gain
- fuzzy
- sustaining
- mid-forward