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MESA/Boogie

Description

The Mesa/Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive pedal serves up all genres of rock with cut and aggression, while retaining warmth and organic sonic quality. While its main strengths lie in higher-gain sounds, it is quite versatile with lower-gain options for classic rock or howling blues that shouldn’t be overlooked. The Throttle Box pedal also features a unique mid cut feature that scoops out midrange to produce the signature Boogie “V” EQ-curve that so many artists have employed to create the world’s heaviest guitar tones.
Open Box MESA/Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive Effects Pedal Level 1
Open Box MESA/Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive Effects Pedal Level 1
Open Box MESA/Boogie Throttle Box Overdrive Effects Pedal Level 1

Features

  • Designed and handcrafted in Petaluma, California, USA
  • True-bypass On/Off switching bypasses all circuitry when off to ensure no tonal loss
  • Gain Control allows you to dial in the perfect amount of classic to modern high-gain
  • Lo/High Gain Switch provides classic crunch to modern meltdown
  • Master Level Control provides a variable range of signal boost up to +20dB
  • Tone Control balances the amount of high frequencies
  • Mid-Cut Control provides powerful mid-scoop for modern high-gain styles
  • Internal EQ-Boost Switch provides added style/voicing option
  • 9V battery powered or externally powered (optional) via external power jack input
  • Input and output jacks (nominal input -20dB)

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4.4

5 Reviews

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Excelent sound!
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Reviewed by 5 customers

  • Yes

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byRoy

    fromSan Antonio

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I use this pedal in all my live performances and recommend it if your looking for that Mesa tone using a cheaper amp.

  • Gotta leave your Mesa Dual Rectifier at home? -bring this!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    bySteven

    fromOxnard

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    It is really a terrific pedal. Just what I needed as many of the clubs my band plays has backline that is unpredictable so it's nice to have some thing Mesa on the front end to add more gristle. It is way better and that situation than Ibanez tube screamer because of the added bottom, and that this panel offers very happy with my purchase!

  • Excelent sound!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted3 years ago

    byFrancisco

    fromHayward Ca

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Sounds like a tube distortion

  • Absolutely a Good Recto Sound

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byJake

    fromLos Angeles, CA

    For those seeking that Mesa/Recto sound, this absolutely gets you there, with an array of sounds and tones that have that upscale, clear-sounding high-gain without massive hiss or shrill. Ignore the snobs and haters; this pedal ROCKS. Worth every penny, it's the sound you want, and will likely last decades. It's made BY MESA. Who knows the Recto better!?!?

  • Not a good match for a Mesa amp - just mud

    2

    submitted3 years ago

    byNando

    fromFairfax, VA

    I bought this pedal as a crunch to have a clean, crunch (this pedal) and use my amp's lead channel (Mesa Mark V 35 combo) - switching between the clean and crunch in channel one during gigs is a pain - so I decided to give this pedal a try. It did not pair well. It is very muddy. Some people might have other results but even pushing the presence on the channel and treble at 2pm, couldn't get good definition from it. I will just flip the switch in between songs I guess.. oh well. Good problems.

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