The Distortion III delivers everything from sweet singing overdrive to massive distortion crunch.

This pedal can be powered by a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick™, Iso-Brick™, and Mini Iso-Brick™ power supplies (not included). 

DESCRIPTION

• Dynamic, touch-sensitive response

• Proprietary circuit design delivers rich harmonics

• Large output range

• True bypass

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.

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)

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