The RHC Audio Ydrat is a Rhc Audio distortion pedal, currently around $159.95. Close alternatives include the J. Rockett Animal and the JAM Pedals Rattler V2. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.

RHC Audio Ydrat

Rhc Audio · pedal

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.

What stands out

  • “RHC Audio's Rat-inspired distortion, valued for classic Rat circuit character with boutique refinements”

    — from the community notes

  • “its sound sits in classic 1960s garage-rock and early-punk territory”

    — from the listing

  • “Build quality is solid”

    — from the community notes

  • “rock and punk players who want the rat”

    — from the community notes

  • “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”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “It includes the legendary Rat Filter control and roughly 3dB more compression than the original Rat, adding extra sustain and tube-amp-like warmth”

    — from the listing

  • distortion
  • punk
  • rock
  • solid
  • classic rat circuit character
  • rat circuit character
  • compression
  • more classic character
$159.95View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the RHC Audio Ydrat is commonly used in

  • Garage Rock
  • Rock
  • Punk
  • Pop Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the RHC Audio Ydrat

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

25% 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Pedals that stack with the RHC Audio Ydrat

Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost

Blackstar

27% match
$166.39via Reverb

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

Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost's bright balances out the warm tone

Comes earlier 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. (warm → bright)

Run Paul Cochrane Timmy after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation

Alexander Pedals

24% match
$239.99via 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation's harmonically rich voice goes after RHC Audio Ydrat in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with RHC Audio Ydrat's own compressed character

Comes later in the signal chain

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI

Jackson Audio

17% match

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

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2

Alexander Pedals

15% match
$100via 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.

Keep Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after RHC Audio Ydrat in the signal chain, clear of RHC Audio Ydrat'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

15% 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Catalinbread Echorec after RHC Audio Ydrat in the signal chain, clear of RHC Audio Ydrat's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

TC Electronic Spark Booster

TC Electronic

tonal match
$75.05via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

TC Electronic Spark Booster stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ

Roland

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Cheaper alternatives

ProCo Lil Rat

Proco

59% similarity
$88via Reverb

Shared character: filter, fuzz, distortion

Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion

Mooer

57% similarity
$57.66via Reverb

Shared character: distortion

Mesa Boogie Cleo

Mesa Boogie

57% similarity
$129via Reverb

Similar role and voicing

EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye JR Hammertone Limited Edition

EarthQuaker Devices

53% similarity
$129.95via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

IdiotBox Effects Lost Ark

Idiotbox Effects

52% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, distortion

Catalinbread CB-Distortion

Catalinbread

51% similarity
$88.99via Reverb

Shared character: distortion

Boutique & premium upgrades

ProCo Sterling Vermin

Proco

66% similarity
$349.99via Reverb

Shared character: filter, fuzz, distortion

JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion

JHS Pedals

49% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: warm, filter, distortion

Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve

Jackson Audio

90% similarity
$225.88via Reverb

similar tone character

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J. Rockett Animal

J Rockett

60% similarity

Shared character: distortion

JAM Pedals Rattler V2

Jam Pedals

59% similarity

Shared character: warm, filter, compression

Keeley Super Rodent

Keeley

58% similarity

Shared character: distortion

JAM Pedals Rattler mk.2 Distortion

Jam Pedals

58% similarity

Shared character: distortion

Ibanez SM Mini Super Metal Distortion

Ibanez

54% similarity

Shared character: distortion

Wren and Cuff Eye See 78

Wren And Cuff

51% similarity
$196.91via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the RHC Audio Ydrat?+

The closest matches in character are the J. Rockett Animal, the JAM Pedals Rattler V2, the Keeley Super Rodent. Budget picks: ProCo Lil Rat, Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion, Mesa Boogie Cleo. Boutique upgrades: ProCo Sterling Vermin, JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion, Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve.

What pairs well with the RHC Audio Ydrat?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.

How much does the RHC Audio Ydrat cost?+

Around $159.95 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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