ProCo RAT 2 vs Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion
The ProCo RAT 2 and the Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion are both pedals sharing fuzzy, full, transparent. The ProCo RAT 2 leans low gain and gritty. The Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion leans smooth.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Alternative Rock
- Grunge
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- fuzzy
- full
- transparent
ProCo RAT 2
Proco · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$88via Reverb
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.
The Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion is a 100% analog distortion pedal inspired by the classic American RAT-style distortion circuit that helped shape 1980s rock guitar tone. It spans a wide range from creamy overdrive through rock-ready distortion to massive fuzz, offering more gain territory than a typical single-voicing distortion pedal. It's built for players wanting aggressive, in-your-face rock and grunge distortion at a budget-friendly price, running true bypass for clean signal routing when off.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Experimental
- Punk
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- low gain
- gritty
- dynamic
- saturated
- sustaining
- mid-forward
- smooth