{"product_id":"mxr-m103-blue-box-pedal-open-box-model","title":"MXR M103 Blue Box Pedal (Open Box Model)","description":"\u003cp\u003e*This is an open box model and has minor markings on the back. Still brand-new and works perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMXR M103 Blue Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a famously weird octave-fuzz guitar pedal. It combines a heavily distorted fuzz tone with a \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo-octaves-down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e effect, producing a glitchy, synth-like sound that can range from sputtering and gated to surprisingly musical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat it sounds like\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctave fuzz:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Generates a note roughly two octaves below the guitar signal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAggressive fuzz:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The underlying tone is heavily saturated and compressed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlitchy tracking:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike modern octave pedals, the Blue Box doesn't track cleanly. The octave effect can splutter, jump around, and behave differently depending on what and how you play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume control:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Sets the overall output level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput\/Blend-style control:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The other control determines the character and intensity of the fuzz\/octave interaction, giving you everything from recognizable notes to complete sonic chaos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's particularly famous for \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esingle-note riffs, sustained notes, and feedback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, where the octave-down circuit can produce bizarre, almost synthesizer-like textures. Chords generally become much more chaotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Box has also become something of a cult classic because of its distinctive, unpredictable sound. It's the sort of pedal that can sound \u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003eterrible\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e if you're looking for a conventional octave fuzz—and \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexactly right\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e if you're trying to make a guitar sound broken, alien, or electronic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MXR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71532915917053,"sku":"M103","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/5960\/4733\/files\/064bfc96-6386-41b2-99cf-47117b091ebd.jpg?v=1791828472","url":"https:\/\/cornermusic.com\/products\/mxr-m103-blue-box-pedal-open-box-model","provider":"Corner Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}