Maza FX Rebel Atomic Dist ORIGIN

The Rebel Atomic Dist ORIGIN is an analog distortion pedal from Maza FX, an entry in the distortion family alongside the maker's other designs such as the Kirk Distortion and Kidrock Distortion. according to RockBoard's PedalPedia, it grew out of the original Rebel Atomic Distortion prototypes, a circuit first developed to emulate the sound of Steve Stevens and other guitarists who play through Marshall amps for a typical rock sound¹.

What it does

Maza FX describes the ORIGIN as a very versatile distortion, capable of sounds from classic to modern. RockBoard's PedalPedia says it can even handle modern sounds with very deep tunings for styles such as djent while maintaining quality and clarity¹. In other words, the same pedal is pitched at players moving between classic rock voicings and low-tuned, high-gain modern styles, which is where many distortion circuits fall apart.

The circuit's stated origin shapes that character: RockBoard's PedalPedia says the project began with a circuit designed to emulate the sound of Steve Stevens and other Marshall-driven rock players, and that this work led to the first Rebel Atomic Distortion¹.

Power and setup

The pedal runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 10 mA, so it fits a standard pedalboard power supply without special requirements¹. A manual in English is available from the maker as a PDF¹.

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