In the 70’s it was virtually impossible to find a hit record or famous guitarist that didn’t have an MXR pedal associated with them. Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, the Rolling Stones and many others ‘stomped’ on brightly coloured MXR boxes to power their classic tunes. As the 80’s arrived, styles changed and what had been cool was suddenly out of fashion. MXR was languishing but Jim Dunlop recognized the legacy that MXR had built and saw the onward potential for this legendary brand.
MXR pedals are analog units and deliver up warmth and character that clean Digital electronics simply cannot do. With the advent of the Seattle movement, analog effects came back off the shelf. All those bands were resurrecting and reimagining tones that Jimmy Page and the Stones were getting back in the 60’s and 70’s. Once these pedals came back, they never went away.
MXR pedals are still made in California, USA and there is now a range of 10 pedals designed specifically for use with Bass Guitar.