Paul Reed Smith (PRS) Horsemeat Transparent Overdrive Pedal
The PRS Horsemeat transparent overdrive is a from-scratch circuit designed to enhance guitar tone without coloring it. Using germanium diodes, Horsemeat will give throatiness without sounding nasal or too high-pitched and harmonic richness by boosting both low- and high-end frequencies, all while providing more available headroom. Depending on the setting, the PRS Horsemeat can be used as a clean boost, straight overdrive, or even enhance an amplifier’s distortion by slightly pushing the front end of the amp’s preamp section. In essence, “Horsemeat sounds a lot like a good amp.” – Paul Reed Smith
ACCOLADES
“I’ve tried just about everyone’s take on the mythical gold pedal that costs more than my first car did, but the Horsemeat is the first to really live up to the hype. Silky smooth overdrive with a very tweakable EQ section. It’s magical!” -Ben Eller
“Horsemeat is a game changer. It adds exactly the right textures I want from an overdrive pedal without taking away the tone and clarity I want to get out of my instrument and my fingers.” - Eric Krasno
SPECIFICATIONS
Pedal Type Overdrive
Analog/Digital Analog
Inputs (1) ¼” instrument
Outputs (1) ¼” instrument
Bypass Switching True Bypass
Power Consumption 16mA
Power Sources 9V DC Power Supply, regulated and/or isolated (not included)
Batteries (1) 9V DC (not included)
Length 4.7”
Width 3.7”
Height 1.37”
Weight 1.1 lbs
- Transparent overdrive circuit enhances guitar tone
- Germanium diodes offer harmonic richness and clarity
- Can be used as clean boost or straight overdrive
- True bypass switching preserves original signal integrity
- Compact design: 4.7” x 3.7” x 1.37”, weight 1.1 lbs
- Requires 9V DC power supply, not included
| Brand | Paul Reed Smith |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| Analog/Digital | Analog |
| Mini | No |
| Effect model | Horsemeat |
| Power | None |
| Power usage | 9v DC |
| Effect type | Distortion, Overdrive |