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moosers
Published on 08/18/10 at 16:34
The Biyang FZ-7 is a multi-mode fuzz pedal that is designed for use with electric guitar. It's definitely usable with any electronic instrument, but I'd stick to using it on electric guitar unless you're really looking to experiment. This is an all analog pedal, with a standard make up in terms of connections and power requirements sine it's input and output jacks are 1/4" and it requires 9 volts of power from a power supply. The pedal has true bypass and isn't rack mountable since it's a stomp box.
UTILIZATION
The make up of the Biyang FZ-7 is generally pretty easy to follow, as most users will be able to figure out everything pretty much on the spot. The FZ-7 has three fuzz modes - muff, bright, and warm. It then also has parameters for level, tone, and fuzz, which are the basic parameters seen on most distortion and overdrive pedals. That's pretty much all that there is to the pedal, so no manual should be needed.
SOUND QUALITY
The Biyang FZ-7 is a pretty versatile pedal for not having too many parameters to work with. Between the three different modes it's possible to get a nice array of different fuzz sounds, but don't expect anything too radical from mode to mode. The 'muff' mode definitely sounds like an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff minus most of the noise. The other modes however are awesome as well, perhaps even more so than the muff. I would have to say that I like the warm mode the best, as it definitely adds some nice lower end warmth to your sound. I've used the pedal with a variety of different guitars and amplifier combinations...
OVERALL OPINION
As far as getting bang for your buck goes, the Biyang FZ-7 is at the top of it's class. The pedal is definitely better than most in this price range, although you aren't going to find too many pedals total at this price, let along one with three distinct modes. Whether you're on a budget or not however, the FZ-7 is a very useful pedal that I'd recommend checking out. Definitely an awesome and versatile fuzz pedal for players on all levels...
UTILIZATION
The make up of the Biyang FZ-7 is generally pretty easy to follow, as most users will be able to figure out everything pretty much on the spot. The FZ-7 has three fuzz modes - muff, bright, and warm. It then also has parameters for level, tone, and fuzz, which are the basic parameters seen on most distortion and overdrive pedals. That's pretty much all that there is to the pedal, so no manual should be needed.
SOUND QUALITY
The Biyang FZ-7 is a pretty versatile pedal for not having too many parameters to work with. Between the three different modes it's possible to get a nice array of different fuzz sounds, but don't expect anything too radical from mode to mode. The 'muff' mode definitely sounds like an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff minus most of the noise. The other modes however are awesome as well, perhaps even more so than the muff. I would have to say that I like the warm mode the best, as it definitely adds some nice lower end warmth to your sound. I've used the pedal with a variety of different guitars and amplifier combinations...
OVERALL OPINION
As far as getting bang for your buck goes, the Biyang FZ-7 is at the top of it's class. The pedal is definitely better than most in this price range, although you aren't going to find too many pedals total at this price, let along one with three distinct modes. Whether you're on a budget or not however, the FZ-7 is a very useful pedal that I'd recommend checking out. Definitely an awesome and versatile fuzz pedal for players on all levels...