JAM Pedals Rattler mk.2 Distortion vs RHC Audio Ydrat
The JAM Pedals Rattler mk.2 Distortion and the RHC Audio Ydrat are both pedals. The JAM Pedals Rattler mk.2 Distortion leans dynamic and mid-forward. The RHC Audio Ydrat leans compressed and fuzzy. Current prices: $236.43 vs $159.95.
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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.43% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Punk
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$236.43via Reverb
$159.95via Reverb
The JAM Pedals Rattler is a premium RAT-style distortion pedal from the Greek boutique builder JAM Pedals, built around a refined LM308 op-amp topology that captures the aggressive, open, mid-present character of the vintage ProCo RAT distortion circuit. JAM Pedals applies premium component selection and hand-building to produce a RAT circuit with improved consistency, tighter component tolerances, and enhanced tonal character. The Rattler suits rock, punk, alternative, and metal contexts where the aggressive, cutting distortion voice of the RAT is desired with boutique refinement.
The RHC Audio Ydrat is the ProCo You Dirty Rat (YDRAT), a Rat-family distortion pedal sitting between distortion and fuzz, with germanium clipping diodes giving it a warmer, more classic character than the standard silicon-diode Rat. It includes the legendary Rat Filter control and roughly 3dB more compression than the original Rat, adding extra sustain and tube-amp-like warmth. Its sound sits in classic 1960s garage-rock and early-punk territory, the most vintage-voiced of the Rat-family distortion pedals. It suits players wanting a warmer, germanium-flavored take on the classic Rat distortion circuit.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Alternative Rock
- Garage Rock
- dynamic
- mid-forward
- saturated
- aggressive
- compressed
- fuzzy