Wampler Mofetta Overdrive Distortion Pedal

The Mofetta is a smooth yet fiery overdrive / distortion pedal with MOSFET clipping for authentic tones. The Wampler Mofetta Overdrive / Distortion is Brians tribute to the MOSFET-driven magic of a 1990s classic – the MT10 MOSTORTIONTM. A mainstay of countless top session players, the Mofetta honors the soul of that elusive yet classic circuit while revealing its untapped potential. The Mofetta is a supercharged MOSTORTIONTM, reborn and amplified that delivers the classic, amp-like overdrive, massive headroom, and versatile 3-band EQ that made the original so famous. Wampler wanted more and added a Texture Switch that introduces actual MOSFETs into the pedals overdrive section for a bolder, more articulate tone. The Mofetta preserves everything you love about the early 90s legend with a powerful new Wampler dimension. Blend knob, and a meticulously tuned Tone knob. Each carefully designed element encapsulates the spirit of the iconic 1176 and brings a touch of that magic to your pedalboard.

The original MT10 MOSTORTIONTM was released in 1990 as part of a budget pedal series to meet the demand of a growing market. Despite the pedals cheaper
qualities, guitarists began to take note of its amp-like low-gain tones, attributing themarguably incorrectlyto the onboard MOSFET Op-amps. Though the pedals were discontinued a couple of years later, used ones command insane prices today and are extremely hard to find. The Mofetta is Wamplers way of zringing it all back and re-creating those singing tones while diving even further into the amp-like world of MOSFETs.

Paying tribute to a pedal called the MOSTORTIONTM, its easy to assume the Mofetta would be a high-gain beast. But like its predecessor, its the circuits low-to-mid-gain voice that the original circuit is most known for. From edge-of-breakup to fat, vintage amp-style crunch, the Mofetta blooms with tube-like compression, always retaining its musical warmth. And with its high-headroom output, it easily pushes your amp or modeler into harmonically-rich breakup.

Part of what makes the Mofetta so versatile is its unique 3-band EQ. While many overdrives before 1990 relied on a simple tone knob, the idea of a dirt pedal like the MOSTORTIONTM with bass, middle, and treble controls was darn near revolutionary. It lets you dial in the Mofetta for a full-range drive or achieve transparent grit that complements your clean tone. If you dial up the mids and treble a bit, you can even use it as a focused boost to push your amps breakup, or stacking with another gain pedal, tightening its response and enhancing its character.

One of the original MOSTORTIONsTM little known secrets is that it doesnt actually use MOSFETs for its overdrive. It uses a MOSFET based op-amp, but in reality uses clipping diodes to produce distortion. This left Brian thinking, What if I built one that could actually use MOSFETs for the clipping, using multiple gain staging like a tube amp? Thats what the Mofettas Texture feature is all about – it takes the pedal from smooth overdrive to fiery distortion with the flick of a Texture switch. MOSFET clipping delivers a bolder, more articulate voice louder, tighter, and slightly more aggressive than the originals diode-driven dirt. While still not Brutal High Gain the Texture switch gives you a wider range of overdrive and even distortion thats even more responsive to your playing dynamics. Is it better than the OG? Thats up to you, but for Wampler its what the MOSTORTIONTM was always meant to be.
The secret is out on the original MS10 MOSTORTIONTM pedals. Their blend of responsive, amp-like gain and flexible EQ make them some of the most elusive yet sought after dirt pedals out there. With the Wampler Mofetta you get that same tone and performance, now with a pure MOSFET enabled-version of the famed original.

Features

• Built in the U.S.A.
• High-grade components selected for superior sound and response\
• Independent three band EQ (Bass, Mids, Treble), Level and Gain controls
• Texture switch activates cascaded MOSFET gain stages
• Battery connection and 9V power jack
• Top-mounted input and output jacks
• Includes limited 5-year warranty
• Dimensions: 2.5 x 4.8 x 2.3 (64mm x 125mm x 60mm)
• Power draw: 10mA, 9V DC Do not exceed 9V DC