The Red Ryder Rides Again, Meaner Than Ever
The Oneder Effects Red Ryder Distortion V2 takes the cult-favorite Rat-style distortion and refines it for more clarity, more power, and more control. The original earned its reputation as a bass-friendly sleeper with a clean blend and a dynamic, low-gain-loving feel. V2 keeps all of that and adds a larger blend knob, an expanded lower-gain range, and a brand-new op-amp clipping mode.
At lower settings it delivers a gritty texture with more bite than a typical overdrive. Push the gain and it moves into thick, amp-like distortion and on to fuzzy, high-gain saturation. The Weight knob adds pre-gain heft whenever you need a heavier low end.
How It Fits Your Rig
On bass, the Red Ryder V2 shines as a distortion preamp. Dial the blend toward dry and you get a punchy, bi-amp style sound with your clean low end locked in under the grit. On guitar, a touch of blend restores pick attack and clarity, while full wet gives you classic Rat-style crunch and roar. The blend also helps it play well with the pedals in front of it, so you can mix a fuzz or overdrive back toward your clean tone. Use the ASYM setting for compressed, amp-like harmonics, LED for open, crunchy drive, or the new V2 mode for big volume and definition with less compression. It is a strong pick for punk, alt rock, grunge, and heavy bass players.
Features & Specs
- Level: Sets the output volume
- Gain: From low-gain grit up to high-gain distortion
- Tone: Darker counterclockwise, brighter and more cutting clockwise
- Weight: Adds pre-gain low end and heft
- Blend: Larger knob for mixing from dry to full effect
- Clipping switch: Three modes, ASYM, V2 op-amp, and LED
- Bypass: Clickless relay bypass footswitch
- Jacks: Top-mounted
- Power: 9V DC center negative isolated power only, no battery
- Build: Handbuilt in Michigan, USA
FAQ
What changed from the original Red Ryder?
V2 adds a bigger, easier blend knob, a wider low-gain range, and a third V2 clipping mode with pure op-amp clipping for more volume and less compression.
Is the Red Ryder V2 good on bass?
Yes. It was designed with bass in mind, and the blend control keeps your clean low end intact under the distortion.
What power supply does it need?
A 9V DC center negative supply. Isolated power is required, and the pedal does not take batteries.
Why Players Love the Red Ryder V2
It covers grit, crunch, and full-on distortion with a blend control that makes it work on almost any instrument. Saddle up and stay on target.
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