The Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion is a Wampler distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion and the Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Mesa Boogie Mark I.
Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion
Wampler · pedal
The Wampler Ratsbane is a compact, Rat-style op-amp distortion/fuzz pedal with Volume, Filter (Hi-Cut), and Distortion controls, expanded well beyond a standard Rat clone by a 3-way Gain Structure switch (center: stock Rat-style gain; left: high/mid-boosted fuzz; right: higher, full-frequency gain) and a 2-way Voicing switch (left: classic scooped Rat tone; right: modern, mid-pushed voicing). Built with a socketed op-amp and true bypass switching in a mini pedalboard-friendly enclosure, it draws minimal current (2.5mA at 9V).
- modern
- mid
- distortion
- fuzz
- scooped
- gain
- genuine rat circuit versatility
- bypass
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Genres the Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
28% matchMarshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
26% matchStack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchStack Ceriatone HRM 50 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey 112-6 1x12 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchStack Roland Cube Street EX on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Harmony H650
Harmony
tonal matchStack Harmony H650 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
23% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
22% matchStack Pigtronix Octava Micro on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
18% matchKeep Maestro Orbit after Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion's own gain stage
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
14% matchWampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion's mid-forward character and Xotic SP Compressor's mid-forward voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchKeep Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion's mid-forward voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes after Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
11% matchUniversal Audio Golden Reverberator's spring voice goes after Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchFortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchStack MXR CAE Wah on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
70% similarityShared character: filter, volume, true_bypass
Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal
Mooer
68% similarityShared character: volume, true_bypass, middle
Wren and Cuff Irkalla Manifest Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
67% similarityShared character: filter, volume, true_bypass
EarthQuaker Devices Zoar
EarthQuaker Devices
67% similarityShared character: circuit, touch, fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: volume, fuzz, middle
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: circuit, fuzz, middle
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker
pedal
66% similarityShared character: filter, volume, true_bypass
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
66% similarityShared character: volume, touch, fuzz
Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion
Behringer
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Hammertone Metal
Fender
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Joyo Maximum Overdrive
Joyo
90% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
89% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion, the Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal, the Wren and Cuff Irkalla Manifest Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Wampler Ratsbane Mini Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Mesa Boogie Mark I, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward.