MC402
BOOST/ OVERDRIVE
DIRECTIONS
• Run a cable from your guitar to
the Boost/Overdrive’s Input jack
and run another cable from the
Boost/Overdrive’s Output jack
to your amplifier.
BOOST SECTION:
• Start with the BOOST knob
at 0dB and turn the Boost
section on by depressing
the BOOST footswitch.
• Rotate the BOOST knob
clockwise to achieve
desired level of boost.
OVERDRIVE SECTION:
• Start with OUTPUT, TONE and
GAIN controls at 12 o’clock.
• Turn the OVERDRIVE section
on by depressing the BOOST
footswitch.
• Rotate the OUTPUT knob
clockwise to increase the
overall volume of the effect or
counterclockwise to decrease it.
• Rotate the TONE knob clockwise
for a brighter sound and
counterclockwise for a
darker sound.
• Rotate the GAIN knob clockwise
to increase the amount of
distortion and counterclockwise
to decrease it.
DUNLOP MANUFACTURING, INC.
P.O. BOX 846 BENICIA, CA 94510 U.S.A.
TEL: 1-707-745-2722 FAX: 1-707-745-2658
CONTROLS
BOOST knob controls amount
of clean boost
OUTPUT knob controls overall
volume of distortion effect
TONE knob shapes color of
distorted signal
GAIN knob controls amount
of distortion
BOOST footswitch toggles
boost effect on/bypass
(indicated by blue LED)
OVERDRIVE footswitch toggles
overdrive effect on/bypass
(indicated by red LED)
SAMPLE SETTINGS
BOOST OVERDRIVE
N/A
BOOST OVERDRIVE
N/A
BOOST OVERDRIVE
N/A
DESCRIPTION
• Dynamic overdrive/distortion
• Sensitive and responsive to
touch and picking dynamics
• Up to +20dB of uncolored
clean boost
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance
1 kΩ
Output Impedance
Boost ON
<150 Ω
Overdrive ON/ Boost OFF <15 kΩ
Boost Gain
20 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio*
>87 dB
Bypass
True Hardwire
Current Draw
<5.5 mA
Power Supply
9 Volts DC
* A-weighted, all controls at mid position
POWER
The MXR/CAE Boost/Overdrive can
be powered by one 9-volt battery
(accessed through the bottom of the
pedal), a Dunlop ECB003 (ECB003E
in Europe) AC adapter or a DC
Brick
™
series power supply.
