Description

Wampler Fuzztration – Fuzz + Octave Pedal

The search for the perfect fuzz can be an exercise in frustration. On one hand, theres 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 envelope their guitars signal. Despite the already incredible credentials some fuzzes have by being on such iconic songs, they werent 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 lead 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 in the Open position its dark, sludgy and writhes and has a depth to it like piping hot magma bubbling just below the surface

The Fuzztration isnt a pedal designed to really play nice. Its brash, raspy, doomy, in-your-face fuzz from top to bottom. This is not to say it cant get some intensely classic Floyd sounds, but this isnt just another classic with some added EQ options. Its rough, its gruff, and its 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.

Technical:

• Built in the U.S.A.
• High-grade components selected for their superior sound and response
• Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Fuzz controls with selector switches for voicing and pre- and post-fuzz octave effect
• Standalone Octave effect
• Convenient top-mounted input and output jacks and soft-relay switching
• 9V-18V DC operation with optional 9v battery adapter
• Power draw: Between 18mA (9v) and 23.3mA (18v) (LED will flash 3 times when power from battery is getting low)
• 3.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 (88.9mm x 114.3mm x 38.1mm)height excludes knobs and switches
• Includes Wamplers limited 5-year warranty