This is a Dimebag signature distortion pedal produced by MXR. It’s important to point out that this pedal was released posthumously, so Dime obviously never really used it himself. However, since it’s a well-known pedal and fans often opt to buy it, it’s still good to have it on this list.
The pedal was designed to sort of replicate Dime’s sound without all the EQs and the amps that he used in his rig – basically to be Dime’s sound in a box. However, it was not all that well received, and the general opinion is that it does not do the job that well. If you’re interested in hearing the pedal, Ola Englund’s review is a good place to start – WILL IT CHUG? – MXR Dime Distortion.
The Dime distortion was originally released in 2003, but was discontinued shortly after it’s release (even Dimebag famously didn’t like it). It was re-released in 2008, after many fans inquired about it.
*The only way to know how it sounds is by running it through the loop of a noise gate, like the NS-2 or MXR Noise Clamp, as the biggest gripe about the distortion was the amount of feedback, even at low volumes, and using very little gain.