- A b, ra, doomy, in-your-face fuzz from top to bottom.
- All the fuzz options you could want in one, do-it-all fuzz box.
- Does everything from classic Floyd-style sounds to raunchy doom metal to sludge rock.
- Switchable between two completely independent clipping circuits, a more open fuzz or much more compressed.
- Completely independent octave - can be put pre or post fuzz or used on its own.
- A relay true bypass soft switch pedal hand built in the U.S.A..
Fuzztration (noun): The torturous feeling of desperation when
searching for THE perfect fuzz. The search for the perfect fuzz
can be an exercise in frustration. On one hand, there's always
the desire to emulate the classic, vintage-inspired tones like
the Rock Gods before us. They used what was available at the time
to forge some of the most memorable songs in history with
unbeatable sustain. On the other hand, there are players who
desire to break outside of the norm and push their own
boundaries, using fuzzes that are over the top, like a tsunami of
fuzz ready to envelop their guitar's signal. Despite the already
incredible credentials some fuzzes have by being on such iconic
songs, they weren't without their shortcomings. Many of those
pedals were simple and lacked some EQ controls that could really
make a great pedal extraordinary -- or not so much, due to the
manufacturer using whatever parts they had available, which led
to major part tolerance issues leading to each of the pedals
sounding potentially drastically different. The three-band EQ
gives full sculpting capability to dial in whatever tone you want
without needing magic vintage mojo. The voicing switch can take
it from classic, tight response to dark, sludgy and writhing with
a depth to it like piping hot magma bubbling just below the
surface. The Fuzztration isn't a pedal designed to really play
"nice." It's b, ra, doomy, in-your-face fuzz from top to
bottom. This is not to say it can't get some classic Floyd
sounds, but this isn't just another classic with some added EQ
options. It's rough, it's gruff, and it's like an angry lion
trying to bust out of its cage. When the search for the perfect
fuzz leads to a plethora of choices, the end of your Fuzztration
comes when everything is packed into one, do-it-all fuzz box.
Want the classic sounds? Done. How about some raunchy doom metal
or sludge rock? Yep, it does that too. The volume knob is pretty
self-explanatory, but it controls the overall output of the
Fuzztration. The Bass controls the overall low-end response of
the Fuzztration. Noon is standard, counterclockwise it removes
some of the bottom end that warrants a more searing tone, where
taking it clockwise will increase the bottom end tremendously,
going from a ra fuzz to full-on doom machine. Mids controls
the mid presence of the circuit. Center is fairly flat,
counter-clockwise will scoop the mids and become much more
aggressive and cutting, almost distortion-like. Clockwise will
add in some mids, which helps combat the scoop that lead many of
those old classic fuzzes to be lost in the mix with the full
band. The treble control effects the overall high-end and
brightness of the circuit and has a tremendous effect on the
overall way of shaping the tone of the fuzz. Noon is standard,
going counter-clockwise will yield in a much thicker, saturated
fuzz tone that sounds like a wall of wool coming from the
speakers. Clockwise will increase the brightness, and thus the
raspiness and spit of the fuzz depending on where you have the
voicing switch set. The Voicing switch gives you two very
different but usable sets of tones. On the Tight setting, it has
a classic, more modern sound that's...well, tighter, less sag and
acts more as a fuzzy distortion that totals up to a sum of a
whole lot more than that magical number of 3.14. The Open setting
is much woolier, darker, saggier, and an overall thicker and
sludgier fuzz tone. The huge Fuzz knob controls the overall
a of fuzzy goodness. This pedal isn't designed for sparkly
edge-of-breakup tones, so even fully counterclockwise it yields a
thick, sputtering result that works great for alt-rock and
grunge. Turning the fuzz knob clockwise unleashes a torrent of
fuzz, leading to massive sustain combined with some compression,
classic velcro sputters and everything in between.