MXR M236 User manual

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M236 SUPER BADASS® VARIAC FUZZ

M236 SUPER BADASS® VARIAC FUZZ

The Super Badass Variac Fuzz provides snarling,
aggressive tones thanks to a hot-rodded vintage
circuit. On top of that, it’s got a Variac knob to
change up the voltage, so you can take your
fuzz from saggy “dying battery” sounds to high
headroom transparency.

CONTROLS

1 VARIAC knob controls

voltage level

2 TONE knob cuts high

frequencies

3 OUTPUT knob controls

overall ef fect volume

4 GAIN knob controls amount

of fuzz

5 FOOTSWITCH toggles

effect on/bypass ( red LED
indicates on)

1

2

3

4

5

5V 15V

VARIAC FUZZ

DIRECTIONS

• Run a cable from your guitar to
the M236’s INPUT jack and run
another cable from the M236’s
OUTPUT jack to your amplifier.

• Set OUTPUT, GAIN, and VARIAC
controls to their 12 o’clock
positions, and set the TONE
control fully clockwise.

• Turn effect on by
depressing footswitch.

• Rotate GAIN knob clockwise
to increase amount of fuzz or
counterclockwise to decrease it.

• Rotate OUTPUT knob clockwise
to increase overall effect
volume or counterclockwise
to decrease it.

• Rotate TONE knob
counterclockwise to cut
high frequencies for a darker
fuzz sound.

• To simulate the voltage sag of a
dying bat tery, rotate the VARIAC
control counterclockwise. For
higher headroom and a clearer
and more transparent sound,
rotate the control clockwise.

POWER

The Super Badass Variac Fuzz
is powered by one 9-volt battery
(remove bottom plate to install),
a 9-volt AC adapter such as the
Dunlop ECB003, or the DC Brick™
and Iso-Brick™ power supplies.

SPECIFICATIONS

Input Impedance 300 kΩ
Output Impedance 120 k Ω

Variac Range 5 to 15 V
Noise Floor* -98.5 dBV
Current Draw 17 m A
Power Supply 9 volts DC

All spec ifications at 1 kHz
*A-weighted, all controls at mid position.

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