Proco Fat Rat Distortion

ProCo Fat Rat Distortion: Shape Your Ideal, Intense Distortion Effect

The ProCo Fat Rat Distortion stands as an evolution of the legendary RAT circuit, offering players an unparalleled opportunity to sculpt their most intense and personal distortion sound yet. Equipped with a simple yet powerful three-knob control set—Volume, Distortion, and the iconic Filter—this pedal gives you the freedom to dial in a wide spectrum of tones, from a classic crunchy overdrive to a searing, saturated lead. The addition of the ‘Fat’ switch and the selectable clipping options (Silicon/Mosfet) extends its versatility far beyond the original, allowing for enhanced low-end girth and a smoother, more natural gain texture. Housed in the classic, heavy-duty steel casing that ProCo is known for, the Fat Rat is built to endure the rigors of the road while delivering a tone that is both dark, sinister, and incredibly articulate, ensuring your sound cuts through the mix like a bullet.

Key Features

• Ideal Distortion Shaping: The pedal’s core sound is sculpted using the iconic Filter control, alongside the standard Volume and Distortion knobs, offering precise control over gain, projection, and high-frequency content.
• Iconic Filter Control: The unique Filter control allows players to adjust the high-frequency content, ensuring the perfect amount of brightness to slice through any band mix powerfully and clearly.
• On-Board Fat Switch: The dedicated Fat switch significantly enhances the bass tones in the low-end, effectively ‘fattening up’ the gain for a fuller, more saturated tone.
• Selectable Clipping Options: A Clipping switch allows users to select between classic silicon clipping for the traditional RAT tone, or mosfet clipping for a smoother, more natural, and dynamically responsive sound.
• Classic RAT Construction: Hand-built in the USA with an incredibly heavy-duty steel casing, industrial knobs, footswitch, and jacks, this unit is engineered to withstand rigorous stomping performances. (Note: The source text mistakenly used “You Dirty RAT” in this section, but the construction description has been applied to the Fat RAT context.)
• Stage-Ready Design: Features a sinister black metallic finish with white accents, complete with glow-in-the-dark graphics and an LED on/off indicator for optimum visibility on any stage.

Unleash Unlimited Aggression

The ProCo Fat Rat Distortion is much more than a simple distortion pedal; it is a versatile tone machine built on a legacy of sonic excellence. By offering the beloved classic RAT character enhanced by the Fat switch and dual clipping options, it provides both vintage aggression and modern versatility. Whether you need a searing lead tone, a powerful rhythm crunch, or a thick, fuzzy texture, the Fat Rat delivers with unmatched durability. Its road-ready construction means you can rely on it night after night. Choose the Fat Rat to inject a powerful, timeless, and perfectly tailored distortion tone into your rig today.