I really wanted to let the honeymoon period wear off before I spoke my mind on this pedal (I've had it four solid months). I'd been looking for an articulate, aggressive, dynamically responsive and doom-ish fuzz and every one that I'd tried or listened to came up very short of what I wanted. I actually emailed the folks at Reverb who were kind enough to recommend this little box (in fact, the gentleman I spoke to had recently been looking for something similar, purchased and fell in love with this particular fuzz). So I found one gently used and pulled the trigger. Now...
Pros:
- Incredibly adjustable between the shift (mid frequency), tone and fuzz knobs. It can go from dark and roaring to thin and splatty and a bunch of flavors in between.
- It sounds great with the fuzz knob anywhere (it really depends if you want more of a 'vintage' sound or something modern/heavier).
- It responds to adjustments of the volume knob wonderfully.
- Note separation is just fantastic.
- it has inspired me to write more than a handful of riffs/licks.
Cons:
- I constantly have to convince myself NOT to buy a second one (but on the real, it could use a hair more output on the volume knob, I almost have to max it out).
- The white LED is bloody blinding!
Overall, this is my dream fuzz. It's a grind-y, chainsaw-y, wall of a fuzz that makes me smile every time I stomp it on.
