The grip that’s comprised
of tiny little metal pyramids
invites the user to spin these
knobs all the livelong day.
Experimentation will reveal
a surprising variety of fuzz
tones. On the lower end of
the Depth knob—around
seven to 10 or so—the
Fuzzrite delivers a darker,
seemingly bassier tone than
it does on higher settings.
Make no mistake, the signal
still sizzles with electricity
here, it’s just that the treble
won’t grate on sensitive
ears. Spinning the depth
knob closer to noon thins
the tone by seeming to
draw back its mid and lower
ranges. At the higher levels,
the Fuzzrite’s tone will
pierce the thickest of mixes.
The Fuzzrite really excels in
producing an electric sizzle
that can, at times, remind
one of a synthetic, digital
distortion. The electricity is
most evident in the moment
one lets a note ring out:
the input signal’s amplitude
diminishes, and the fuzz
circuits begin to mangle the
signal even more, thinning
it with a scratchy sizzle. In
the right setting, this sort of
effect will do just the trick.
Click on the Fuzzrite for the
climax of “In-A-Gadda-Da
Vida” and play along to the
recording. You might begin
to think that your stereo
has become quadrophonic.
Catalinbread also packed
a lot of circuit into the
Fuzzrite. Its interior leaves
just enough space for a
nine-volt battery just in case
a 1Spot or other external
power supply is
not available.
WHAT WE LIKE
Simple layout that shifts the
original pedal’s side-mounted
knobs to the face of the pedal.
Fuzz that brings to mind those
acid-soaked solos from the ‘60s.
CONCERNS
None.
If simplicity and classic
tone are two of a wouldbe buyer’s main interests,
then the Fuzzrite ought to
be heard and considered.
Original Mosrite fuzz
pedals sell for prohibitive
amounts. The next best
thing, albeit with a nice,
clean design, inside and
out, is Catalinbread’s
Fuzzrite.
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