Detail 01
Variac: 5V–15V
Sets the pedal’s operating voltage, from lower-voltage sag to higher-voltage headroom.
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MXRM236 Super Badass Variac Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal
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The Korena take
MXR’s Super Badass Variac Fuzz puts voltage adjustment at the center of its fuzz workflow. The Variac knob moves from 5V to 15V, letting you dial in the sag associated with a fading 9V battery without swapping batteries. Turn it lower for a more compressed, sagging response, or raise it for increased headroom and a more transparent result at 15V. Tone, Output, and Gain provide the remaining control, while true bypass keeps the pedal out of the signal path when switched off.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Building dying-battery-style fuzz textures without keeping partially discharged 9V batteries on hand
- Setting fuzz gain, output, tone, and voltage from a straightforward four-control pedal
What matters in use
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Detail 02
True bypass
The pedal bypasses its effect circuit when switched off.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What does the Variac control do?
It adjusts the pedal’s voltage from 5V to 15V. Lower settings create a sagging, dying-battery-style fuzz effect; 15V offers increased headroom and a more transparent sound.
02Which controls are on the pedal?
It has Variac, Tone, Output, and Gain controls.
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2 detailsSize & weight
- Dimensions Wxhxd
- 2.52 inch x 1.93 inch x 4.37 inch
- Weight
- 0.49
