Earthquaker Erupter Fuzz Effect Pedal

Earthquaker Erupter Fuzz

The Erupter is the result of over two years worth of tone-chasing, tweaking, and experimentation in search of what EarthQuaker president and product designer Jamie Stillman calls the ultimate classic fuzz tone . . . with a big low end, but not too mushy, a biting top end without being too harsh, and just enough output to politely send a tube amp over the top.

In developing the Erupter, Stillman [used] every trick [he] ever learned to craft a fuzz Device that sounds good with any pickup type anywhere in the effects chain, even before a wah pedal, and without any impedance mismatching. To this end, the Erupter uses a buffered input section, transformer-based pickup simulation, new production 5% watt carbon composition resistors, metallized polyester film capacitors, Sprague and BC electrolytic capacitors, and low-gain, hand-matched NOS silicon transistors to deliver a well-rounded and defined fuzz tone with just enough pummeling intensity.

The Erupters simple control set stands in stark relief of its rigorous design process. A single control labeled Bias adjusts the amount of voltage fed to the NOS silicon transistors. Low Bias settings yield a rude, spongy fuzz tone with plenty of sag and a blossoming attack envelope thats gated without entering dying battery territory. As the Bias control is increased, additional harmonics stack atop the input signal, producing a stiffer, more complex fuzz tone with a tighter response, increased output, and longer sustain. The Erupter uses a fixed output level and gain setting for the thickest fuzz possible, and to push the full frequency range of the guitar out front when you kick it on.

Erupter Features:
-Classic Fuzz Tone
-Overloaded-yet-refined full-force fuzz with crushing lows and smooth top end thats touch-responsive and reacts to changes in guitar volume and tone controls
-Bias control adjusts fuzz character for unique tonal variations
-True Bypass
-Silent relay-based switching
-All-analog signal path
-Lifetime guarantee
-Each and every Erupter is built by the hands of real-life dream warriors in the foothills of Mt. Akron, Ohio.