ProCo Lil Rat vs Univox Super-Fuzz
The ProCo Lil Rat and the Univox Super-Fuzz are both pedals sharing gritty, low gain, saturated. The ProCo Lil Rat leans fuzzy. The Univox Super-Fuzz leans sustaining and full. Current prices: $89 vs $599.
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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.33% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- gritty
- low gain
- saturated
- bright
ProCo Lil Rat
Proco · pedal
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$89via Reverb
$599via Reverb
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.
The Univox Super-Fuzz is a vintage fuzz pedal made from 1968 into the late 1970s, prized for a thick, raw, octave-laced fuzz unlike any other. Its full-wave rectifier circuit adds an upper octave and a hint of lower octave, producing heavy compression and a mild ring-modulator edge, while a two-position tone switch scoops the mids for a fat, almost bassy voice or a brighter cutting setting. It delivers a saturated, buzzsaw sustain heard on classic recordings, and is closely associated with Pete Townshend and The Who as well as early heavy rock. Best suited to aggressive rhythm and singing lead lines in rock and proto-metal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie
- Punk
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- fuzzy
- sustaining
- full