The JAM Pedals Rattler V2 is a Jam Pedals distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the ProCo RAT 2 and the Keeley Super Rodent. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the PRS Archon.

JAM Pedals Rattler V2

Jam Pedals · pedal

The JAM Pedals Rattler V2 is a handmade boutique distortion pedal built in Athens, Greece, based on the ProCo RAT circuit architecture. It produces a dense, aggressive distortion with a characteristic low-pass filter that tames high-frequency harshness while maintaining harmonic complexity. The Rattler V2 delivers smooth, compressed distortion suitable for rock, hard rock, and classic metal styles, and its filter control allows players to shape the brightness from brash and cutting to warm and thick. As with all JAM Pedals products, each unit is assembled by hand with selected components to maintain circuit integrity. The Rattler V2 pairs well with both single-coil and humbucker guitars and responds positively to amplifier gain staging, working well as a standalone distortion or as a boost into a driven amplifier.

What stands out

  • “The Rattler V2 delivers smooth, compressed distortion suitable for rock, hard rock, and classic metal styles, and its filter control allows players to shape the brightness from brash and cutting to warm and thick”

    — from the listing

  • “It produces a dense, aggressive distortion with a characteristic low-pass filter that while maintaining harmonic complexity”

    — from the listing

  • “The Rattler V2 delivers a refined version of the ProCo RAT character with excellent harmonic complexity and a smooth compression that”

    — from the reviews

  • “Dense, compressed RAT-style distortion with a variable filter that goes from bright and aggressive to warm and smooth”

    — from the community notes

  • “Players in rock, hard rock, and alternative styles favor it for rhythm and lead distortion where the filter control adds useful tonal shaping”

    — from the community notes

  • distortion
  • filter
  • smooth
  • compressed
  • hard rock
  • aggressive
  • harmonic
  • rock

Genres the JAM Pedals Rattler V2 is commonly used in

  • Hard Rock
  • Metal
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Blues
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the JAM Pedals Rattler V2

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

32% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)

Run Marshall Bluesbreaker after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Comes later in the signal chain

PRS Archon

PRS

31% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Where this leans bright, PRS Archon answers back smooth

Comes later in the signal chain

Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp

Gretsch

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp answers back warm

Watkins Dominator

amplifier

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Watkins Dominator answers back warm

Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp's warm balances out the bright tone

Ampeg BA- 115 V2

Ampeg

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ampeg BA- 115 V2 leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Ampeg BA300

Ampeg

tonal match
$722.53via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Ampeg BA300 answers back warm

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W

Hiwatt

tonal match
$4300via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W's warm balances out the bright tone

Pedals that stack with the JAM Pedals Rattler V2

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

Boss

26% match
$105.21via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble after JAM Pedals Rattler V2 in the signal chain, clear of JAM Pedals Rattler V2's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Paul Cochrane Timmy

Paul Cochrane

26% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Paul Cochrane Timmy leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

25% match
$199via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Run ZVEX Fuzz Factory after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Comes later in the signal chain

Origin Effects Cali76 Compact

Origin Effects

25% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

What Origin Effects Cali76 Compact brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mooer woodverb

Mooer

19% match
$62.01via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Mooer woodverb after JAM Pedals Rattler V2 in the signal chain, clear of JAM Pedals Rattler V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Echorec

Catalinbread

18% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Catalinbread Echorec after JAM Pedals Rattler V2 in the signal chain, clear of JAM Pedals Rattler V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon Iridium

Strymon

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon Iridium leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo's warm balances out the bright tone

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

ProCo RAT 2

Proco

66% similarity
$86via Reverb

“The Rattler V2 delivers a refined version of the ProCo RAT character with excellent harmonic complexity”

Keeley Super Rodent

Keeley

61% similarity
$139.99via Reverb

Shared character: distortion, aggressive playing

Donner Dark Mouse

Donner

61% similarity
$39.99via Reverb

Shared character: warm, dark, filter

RHC Audio Ydrat

Rhc Audio

59% similarity
$159.95via Reverb

Shared character: warm, filter, compression

JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion

JHS Pedals

57% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: wide range, dark, filter

Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion

Mooer

57% similarity
$57.53via Reverb

Shared character: alternative, distortion, aggressive playing

MXR Super Badass Distortion

MXR

56% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: high gain settings, bright, boost

Colorsound Power Boost

Colorsound

55% similarity

Shared character: high gain settings, bright, dark

Suhr Riot

Suhr

55% similarity

Shared character: high gain settings, bright, dark

Maxon OD808

Maxon

54% similarity
$134.12via Reverb

Shared character: dark, boost, hard rock

Friedman BE-OD

Friedman

54% similarity
$169.99via Reverb

Shared character: higher gain, high gain settings, bright

Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion

Ibanez

53% similarity
$183.62via Reverb

Shared character: boost, hard rock, alternative

See all alternatives to the JAM Pedals Rattler V2 (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the JAM Pedals Rattler V2?+

The closest matches in character are the ProCo RAT 2, the Keeley Super Rodent, the Donner Dark Mouse.

What pairs well with the JAM Pedals Rattler V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, PRS Archon, Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp — Run Marshall Bluesbreaker after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy.

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