M115 DISTORTION III
DESCRIPTION
• Dynamic, touch-sensitive
response
• Proprietary circuit design
delivers rich harmonics
• Large output range
• True bypass
CONTROLS
OUTPUT knob controls overall
effect volume
TONE knob controls the color
of the overdrive signal
DISTORTION knob controls
amount of distortion
FOOTSWITCH toggles
effect on/bypass (red LED
indicates on)
POWER
The MXR Distortion III is powered
by one 9-volt battery (remove
bottom plate to install),
a 9-volt
AC adapter such as the Dunlop
ECB003/ECB003E, or a DC Brick
power supply.
DIRECTIONS
• Run a cable from your guitar
to the Distortion III’s INPUT jack
and run another cable from the
™
Distortion III’s OUTPUT jack to
your amplier.
• Start with all controls
at 12 o’clock.
• Turn the effect on by depressing
the footswitch.
• Rotate the TONE knob
clockwise for a brighter
sound or counterclockwise
for a darker sound.
• Rotate the OUTPUT knob
clockwise to increase
overall effect volume or
counterclockwise to
decrease it.
• Rotate the DISTORTION knob
clockwise to increase amount
of distortion or counterclockwise
to decrease it.
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance 1 MΩ
Output Impedance* 5.5 kΩ
Nominal Intput Level -22 dBV
Maximum Output Level +3 dBV
Noise Floor** 84 dBV
Tone Control ±6.5 dB at 3 kHz
Distortion Gain 22 dB to 50 dB, 1 kHz
Bypass True Hardwire
Current Draw 3.5 mA
Power Supply 9 Volts DC
*
Output control at mid position
A-weighted, Distortion and Tone controls
**
at mid position Output control at maximum
clockwise position
SAMPLE SETTINGS
SMOOTH OVERDRIVE SINGING SUSTAINCRUNCHY RHYTHM
DUNLOP MANUFACTURING, INC.
P.O. BOX 846 BENICIA, CA 94510 U.S.A.
TEL: 1-707-745-2722 FAX: 1-707-745-2658