Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Badass 78 Distortion Data Sheet

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M78 CUSTOM BADASS ’78 DISTORTION

M78 CUSTOM BADASS ’78 DISTORTION

DESCRIPTION

• A hot-rodded classic circuit

• Roars with huge amp stack tones
and old school distortion

• Delivers soaring leads and rich,
saturated rhythms

• CRUNCH button boosts the
dynamic range and harmonic
content of distortion

CONTROLS

CRUNCH button increases

dynamic range of distortion

TONE knob controls the color

of distorted signal

OUTPUT knob controls the

volume of the effect

DISTORTION knob controls the

amount of distortion

Footswitch toggles effect on/

bypass (Red LED indicates on)

POWER

The MXR Custom Badass ’78
Distortion can be powered by one
9 volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003
9 volt AC adapter (ECB003E in
Europe), or a Dunlop DCB10 DC
Brick power supply.

DIRECTIONS

• Run a cable from your guitar
to the ’78 Distortion’s Input jack
and run another cable from the
’78 Distortion’s Output jack to
your amplier.

• Set all the ’78 Distortion’s
controls to the 12 o’clock position.

• Turn the effect on by depressing
the footswitch.

• Rotating the Distortion knob
clockwise increases the amount
of distortion while rotating it
counterclockwise decreases it.

SAMPLE SETTINGS

DIS-RUPTION

’70S HARD ROCK

APPETITE FOR
DISTORTION

’80S GLAM METAL

• Rotate the Tone knob clockwise
for a brighter sound; rotate the
Tone knob counterclockwise for
a darker sound.

• Rotating the Output knob
clockwise raises the volume
of the effect while rotating
it counterclockwise lowers
the volume.

• Engage CRUNCH button (Blue
LED lit) to boost the dynamic
range and harmonic content
of distortion.

SMELLS LIKE
FLANNEL ANGST

’90S ALTERNATIVE

SPECIFICATIONS

Input Impedance 1 MΩ
Output Impedance 6 kΩ

Nominal Input Level -22 dBV
Max Output Level
Crunch Off -5 dBV
Crunch On -2 dBV

Signal to Noise* >84 dBV
Distortion Control 27 dB range
@ 500 Hz

Max System Gain 43 dB
Tone Control
Tilt EQ ± 4 dB @ 100 Hz

± 5 dB @ 2 kHz

Bypass True Hardwire

Current Draw
LEDs Off 2.5 mA
LEDs On 6 mA

Power Supply DC 9 volts

Housing Material Aluminum

Housing Dimensions
4 ¾" x 2 ¾" x 1 9/³²"

Weight 7.5 oz.

0 dBV = 1Vrms

*GAIN & TONE CONTROLS @ MID POSITION,

OUTPUT CONTROL @ FULL CLOCKWISE

POSITION, A-WEIGHTED

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