Description
PRELOVED MESA/Boogie Throttle Box Distortion Pedal
The MESA/Boogie Throttle Box is a serious high-gain distortion pedal built to bring that aggressive MESA-style rock and metal voice to your pedalboard. It is thick, tight and saturated, but still keeps the organic feel and warmth players expect from MESA/Boogie gear.
From crunchy classic rock drive through to modern heavy rhythm tones and singing lead sustain, the Throttle Box gives you plenty of gain on tap while still offering practical tone shaping through its Tone and Mid Cut controls.
Key Features
- MESA/Boogie high-gain distortion pedal
- Great for rock, hard rock, metal, heavy rhythm and lead tones
- Lo / Hi gain switch for two different saturation ranges
- Mid Cut control for scooped Boogie-style “V” EQ tones
- Tone control for overall brightness and response
- Internal Boost voicing switch for extra gain and low-end weight
- True bypass switching
- Rugged pedalboard-friendly enclosure
- Built for everything from crunch to full high-gain saturation
Controls
- Level: sets the overall output volume
- Gain: controls overdrive, saturation and sustain
- Tone: adjusts overall brightness and top-end response
- Mid Cut: scoops midrange for heavier Boogie-style EQ shaping
- Lo / Hi Switch: selects lower-gain crunch or higher-gain saturation
Specifications
- Model: MESA/Boogie Throttle Box
- Effect Type: Distortion
- Bypass: True bypass
- Power: 9V battery or 9V DC power supply
- Power Supply Requirement: 9V DC, centre-negative, 2.1mm x 5.5mm
- Current Draw: 25mA
- Input Impedance: 1MΩ
- Output Impedance: 10kΩ
- Dimensions: 73mm W x 122mm D x 58mm H
- Weight: Approx. 393g with battery
Why Players Like It
The Throttle Box is a great choice for players who want amp-like high gain without needing another amp channel. The Lo mode works well for crunchy rhythm and classic rock, while the Hi mode pushes into heavier, more saturated tones. The Mid Cut control is especially useful for shaping modern metal rhythm sounds, tightening low end, or scooping the mids for a bigger, more aggressive voice.
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