ProCo RAT 2 vs ThorpyFX Wopr
The ProCo RAT 2 and the ThorpyFX Wopr are both pedals sharing bright, fuzzy, full. The ProCo RAT 2 leans low gain and gritty. Current prices: $88 vs $295.27.
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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.32% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- fuzzy
- full
ProCo RAT 2
Proco · pedal
ThorpyFX Wopr
ThorpyFX · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$88via Reverb
$295.27via 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 ThorpyFX WOPR combines a more aggressive variant of Thorpy's Fallout Cloud Muff-style fuzz circuit with a Rangemaster-inspired treble booster in one pedal, delivering a ferocious, biting tone with extra treble zing on top of thick Triangle-Muff-style fuzz. It ranges from bright, ice-picky, cutting fuzz tones to a woolier, sludgier voice suited to doom-metal riffing, with active Treble and Bass controls allowing both additive and reductive tone shaping. The Boost side's Range and Boost controls let players dial in different flavors of Rangemaster-style treble boost, stackable with the fuzz side for an especially explosive, aggressive combined tone. It suits players wanting an aggressive, treble-forward fuzz with real boost versatility built in.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Punk
- Grunge
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Doom Metal
- low gain
- gritty
- dynamic
- saturated
- transparent
- sustaining