Interesting Graphic Fuzz clone

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sat May 19, 2012 6:50 pm

Not exactly the sort of pedal I'd have expected to find a clone of. At half the price I'd jump at it, BUT! Two things bug me, firstly the noise gate; I don't like noise gates. It looks like it might just be some dodgy Chinese translation error though, as the pedal says "high cut". So not really a noise gate. Secondly, the 40V DC power supply (LOLWAT). Anyway, effects geeks take a look and tell me whether you think it's worth it or not:

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Sat May 19, 2012 6:58 pm

9v mains adapter 40V 100ma - Supplied

Google search brings up plenty of info on them, and sound clips on the manufacture's website: http://marsfxusa.com/fuzz.aspx

$66

edit -- derr same sound sample as in ebay auction.

Post by **Doog** » Sat May 19, 2012 8:16 pm

I'd just buy the real thing, to be honest. I'd put money on that having shitty bypass like some of the big Behringers, the plastic jacks don't fill me with confidence, plusssss the relative resale value wouldn't be half of the EHX. Plus you could actually get the EHX fixed relatively easy, should it need it.

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun May 20, 2012 2:32 pm

I can't do "guitar specific" gear anymore. Those Eq sliders do not go low enough for my "shit shaking" needs.

HOwever, I would give it a shot for that price, if I were back in the "normal-ish" guitar game.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:04 pm

How about a Dwarfcraft bass version of the Graphic Fuzz then? I'd buy that. Totes.

Actually, how hard is it to stick sliders in a pedal? I take it it wouldn't be as simple as just drilling the enclosure.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:41 pm

The place I get my pedals powder coated does CNC cutting and metal folding, so funny shaped holes (sliders, mustang-style switches) is no biggie. The big problem for me with sliders is that they break easy and get gunked-up.

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:46 pm

ekwatts wrote:How about a Dwarfcraft bass version of the Graphic Fuzz then? I'd buy that. Totes.

Actually, how hard is it to stick sliders in a pedal? I take it it wouldn't be as simple as just drilling the enclosure.

If only I knew how to isolate freuqencies....
Thats something I've been thinking about, actually. COnsider it in the realm of possible...

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:08 pm

This pic on the marsfxusa.com website is slightly different:

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:56 pm

aen wrote:
ekwatts wrote:How about a Dwarfcraft bass version of the Graphic Fuzz then? I'd buy that. Totes.

Actually, how hard is it to stick sliders in a pedal? I take it it wouldn't be as simple as just drilling the enclosure.
If only I knew how to isolate freuqencies....

split the signal six ways (prolly boost them), middle four get band-pass filters (a hi- and lo-pass filter together isolating a specific range), the two on the bottom and top just get lo- and hi-pass filters respectively. I think think that's how you'd do it yeah?

Post by **Doog** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:32 pm

Mages wrote:
aen wrote:
ekwatts wrote:How about a Dwarfcraft bass version of the Graphic Fuzz then? I'd buy that. Totes.

Actually, how hard is it to stick sliders in a pedal? I take it it wouldn't be as simple as just drilling the enclosure.
If only I knew how to isolate freuqencies....
split the signal six ways (prolly boost them), middle four get band-pass filters (a hi- and lo-pass filter together isolating a specific range), the two on the bottom and top just get lo- and hi-pass filters respectively. I think think that's how you'd do it yeah?

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