--- title: "rat pedal — Niche Verdict: Skip it (33/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/musical-instruments/rat-pedal" last_updated: "2026-07-09T22:49:21.215Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — rat pedal doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — rat pedal doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "rat pedal — Niche Verdict: Skip it (33/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **rat pedal** **Skip it****33/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — rat pedal doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$123K** **Growth (1y)** **+110.5%** **Products** **5** **Brands** **3** was 6 a year ago **Sellers** **25** **Price range** **$34.77–$176.08** **Returns** **3.9%** **Rating** **4.5★** **Skip it** Scored 33/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **6** ×0.30 Growth **66** ×0.30 Competition **0** ×0.20 Quality gap **42** ×0.10 Returns **69** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — +110.5% year over year. 2K1KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Mar '25Jun '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Apr '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3× ## **Competition** - Proco89% - JOYO7% - Donner4% The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 3 brands and 25 sellers compete here. **Brands** **3 **▼falling was 6 a year ago **Sellers** **25** **Top 5 brand share** **100%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mXuQNVMML.jpg) [**Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002MSQVQ) Proco$88.874.7★2,11077%▲rising 2 ![Pro Co Lil RAT Distortion Pedal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41b5MBxsRoL.jpg) [**Pro Co Lil RAT Distortion Pedal**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0979D7PV6) Proco$92.264.5★918%▼falling 3 ![JOYO Analog Distortion Guitar Pedal FAT/MOSFET Toggle with DISTORTION/FILTER/VOLUME Control True Bypass (SPLINTER JF-21)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AflV-xu0L.jpg) [**JOYO Analog Distortion Guitar Pedal FAT/MOSFET Toggle with DISTORTION/FILTER/VOLUME Control True Bypass (SPLINTER JF-21)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CQ16CDQ) JOYO$34.774.4★1907%▲rising 4 ![Pro Co Sound FATRAT Distortion Pedal with Selectable MOSFET Clipping and Thick Boost Distortion](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KOm-KClzL.jpg) [**Pro Co Sound FATRAT Distortion Pedal with Selectable MOSFET Clipping and Thick Boost Distortion**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQE8ACG) Proco$176.084.3★494%▼falling 5 ![Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitar 2 Modes Classic Hyper Crunch to Fuzzy Guitar Pedal True Bypass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418nYls+omL.jpg) [**Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitar 2 Modes Classic Hyper Crunch to Fuzzy Guitar Pedal True Bypass**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P1ZLSG8) Donner$35.104.5★5684%▼falling ## **Product shelf** All 5 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mXuQNVMML.jpg)**Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal** Proco**$88.87**4.7★2,110 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002MSQVQ) [![Pro Co Lil RAT Distortion Pedal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41b5MBxsRoL.jpg)**Pro Co Lil RAT Distortion Pedal** Proco**$92.26**4.5★91 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0979D7PV6) [![JOYO Analog Distortion Guitar Pedal FAT/MOSFET Toggle with DISTORTION/FILTER/VOLUME Control True Bypass (SPLINTER JF-21)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AflV-xu0L.jpg)**JOYO Analog Distortion Guitar Pedal FAT/MOSFET Toggle with DISTORTION/FILTER/VOLUME Control True Bypass (SPLINTER JF-21)** JOYO**$34.77**4.4★190 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CQ16CDQ) [![Pro Co Sound FATRAT Distortion Pedal with Selectable MOSFET Clipping and Thick Boost Distortion](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KOm-KClzL.jpg)**Pro Co Sound FATRAT Distortion Pedal with Selectable MOSFET Clipping and Thick Boost Distortion** Proco**$176.08**4.3★49 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OQE8ACG) [![Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitar 2 Modes Classic Hyper Crunch to Fuzzy Guitar Pedal True Bypass](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418nYls+omL.jpg)**Donner Dark Mouse Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitar 2 Modes Classic Hyper Crunch to Fuzzy Guitar Pedal True Bypass** Donner**$35.10**4.5★568 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P1ZLSG8) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Value For Money**28% *“What a great pedal for the price”* **Bass**16% *“Bass players will want a clean blend + gluing compressor to properly fill space below 300Hz and sound good”* **Audio Quality**11% *“Sounds great”* **Amplification**6% *“I totally recommend it to anyone looking for a great boost pedal”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**6% *“Item as described”* **Flexibility**6% *“Very versatile”* **Design-Overall**6% *“Well built too”* **Noise Cancellation**6% *“Its way more versatil, sounds much better, and way louder”* **Quality-Overall**5% *“Great Quality Across the Board”* **Metal Quality**2% *“all the way to full blown metal”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Durability**27% *“Died on me”* **Product Condition**20% *“Sent used, Velcro stuck to the bottom”* **Noise Level**13% *“Either too toneless and filtered or too loud and ear piercing”* **Audio Quality**7% *“Don't think your getting a good sounding distortion”* **Treble**7% *“No treble articulation, no cutting”* **Bass**7% *“The pedal loses all bass”* **Amplification**3% *“But if you slam an amp with it”* **Audio Volume**3% *“still not enough to hold the low end properly IMO”* #### **Top return reasons**- Audio Quality35% - Functionality-Overall14% - Noise Level11% - Defective Material/Parts7% - Value For Money6% - Audio Volume6% - Compatibility-Overall3% - Size-Overall3% - Amplification2% - Advertised Vs Actual Product2%