Don_Viviano « Fuzz factory, lends itself to experimentation »
Published on 06/30/12 at 00:33This is a pedal kit found on musikding, but all parts are delivered unmounted: resistors, transistors, diodes, capacitors, printed circuit, son, knobs and aluminum case to pierce yourself.
This is an exact copy of the Zvex fuzz factory to:
Volume - Gate - Comp - Drive - Stab
This pedal has the same defects as the model copy it, and we regret the absence of knob for tone.
9V battery or power supply std.
In / out.
UTILIZATION
The assembly is not obvious, but you get there by being careful and patient.
Once connected, as the true, the use is complicated: each knob interacts with the other, some settings are almost no sound, we must try and experiment. The range of each knob is very important.
SOUND QUALITY
This is a germanium fuzz, it sounds so typical fuzz face, but with additional settings that can do everything and anything.
The volume too loud sounds generally bcp (not to exceed 9:00), unless you have the gate and / or fully comp.
50% of the pedal settings are ringing all alone with a very musical kind of feedback that can be modulated in frequency with the drive knobs / stab / comp or gate.
The sound changes dramatically every millimeter round knob, it is very difficult to make a description.
My favorite: bcp comp, almost fully stab, gate and drive to 0, volume at 9:00. There was a creaking on its attacks on the notes and for notes, with a very thick fuzz and octave added (fairly unobtrusive). Bcp Sustain, which ends in crash if you wait too or they decreases the volume.
The bad thing (like the original): the lack of tone knob, because some settings are unusable in a group because the sound is too dull. Shame not to correct it.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought this kit 2 weeks ago, I already knew the fuzz factory, I wanted to offer me one for cheap. I am very satisfied. The assembly took me several hours (I'm not very clever) but everything works.
The sound seems faithful to the original, with its qualities and defects.
Only major complaint: the tone knob is really lacking for some settings.
This is an exact copy of the Zvex fuzz factory to:
Volume - Gate - Comp - Drive - Stab
This pedal has the same defects as the model copy it, and we regret the absence of knob for tone.
9V battery or power supply std.
In / out.
UTILIZATION
The assembly is not obvious, but you get there by being careful and patient.
Once connected, as the true, the use is complicated: each knob interacts with the other, some settings are almost no sound, we must try and experiment. The range of each knob is very important.
SOUND QUALITY
This is a germanium fuzz, it sounds so typical fuzz face, but with additional settings that can do everything and anything.
The volume too loud sounds generally bcp (not to exceed 9:00), unless you have the gate and / or fully comp.
50% of the pedal settings are ringing all alone with a very musical kind of feedback that can be modulated in frequency with the drive knobs / stab / comp or gate.
The sound changes dramatically every millimeter round knob, it is very difficult to make a description.
My favorite: bcp comp, almost fully stab, gate and drive to 0, volume at 9:00. There was a creaking on its attacks on the notes and for notes, with a very thick fuzz and octave added (fairly unobtrusive). Bcp Sustain, which ends in crash if you wait too or they decreases the volume.
The bad thing (like the original): the lack of tone knob, because some settings are unusable in a group because the sound is too dull. Shame not to correct it.
OVERALL OPINION
I bought this kit 2 weeks ago, I already knew the fuzz factory, I wanted to offer me one for cheap. I am very satisfied. The assembly took me several hours (I'm not very clever) but everything works.
The sound seems faithful to the original, with its qualities and defects.
Only major complaint: the tone knob is really lacking for some settings.