Rutherberg Amplification Decrepit Distortion

The Decrepit Distortion is an analog distortion pedal from Rutherberg Amplification. The maker describes it as "Our version of the famous Boss HM-2, modified for better definition and more gain," so it takes the circuit of the Boss HM-2 as its starting point and changes it toward more gain and clearer note separation. Players looking for that heavy, aggressive distortion character in a dedicated stompbox will find it sits in the distortion category, alongside the maker's other gain designs¹.

What it does

The Decrepit Distortion is a distortion pedal, meaning it clips the guitar's signal to add sustain and aggression. Its particular angle is the Boss HM-2 circuit: Rutherberg Amplification states that it is their version of that famous pedal, modified for better definition and more gain. In practice, that positions it for players who want the HM-2's dense, heavy distortion voice but with more headroom for gain and a clearer separation between notes¹.

Because the circuit is analog, it processes the signal continuously rather than converting it to digital, which is the usual arrangement for a pedal of this type. It runs from a 9V DC, center negative supply, the standard power arrangement shared by most overdrive, fuzz and distortion pedals, so it fits a normal pedalboard power supply¹.

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