Seymour Duncan’s expanding range of effects pedals has been joined by the intriguing ‘FOOZ’ – an analogue fuzz synthesiser pedal. ‘Think of it as your favorite fuzz, synth, wah and trem pedals’ forbidden lovechild—bridging the best of each of these effects in a way never offered before in a guitar pedal!’ the maker says,.
The new pedal is described as an ‘Analog Fuzz Synthesizer.’ by SD which goes on to say: ‘Inspired by iconic guitar tones and synth flexibility, FOOZ delivers the spirit of synth creativity to guitar and bass players, as well as electronic musicians. It brings everything to the show – Fuzz, Wah, Trem, and so much more!
‘FOOZ uses a heavily saturated square-wave Fuzz to transform a guitar into the ‘oscillator,’ ready to be sculpted by other blocks. It also makes for a great Fuzz tone on its own. The next element is the Filter, which can be set to a Low
‘Pass Filter – just like classic synths, or a Band Pass Filter that works more like a Wah pedal. Finally, a deeply tweakable LFO and an Envelope follower provide the modulation. The LFO can be used to control the overall volume and Filter frequency. The Envelope can control the Filter and the LFO Depth and Rate. With the addition of an external expression pedal (sold separately), most of the surface controls can be assigned as well.
‘The interconnectivity between blocks provides the FOOZ user with many options. It can be used to replicate the sounds of a synth as well as a straight-up Fuzz, a Tremolo (using the LFO to module the volume), an Auto-Wah (using the Envelope to modulate the Filter), a Fuzz-Wah (expression pedal assigned to control the BPF), a Rhythmic Filter (LFO assigned to Filter Frequency), or a Cocked Wah (no modulation, BPF set to desired frequency)’.
No UK RRP was available at the launch.
Info: www.seymourduncan.com