Blackout Effectors
Blackout Effectors Mantra Overdrive
Here’s a great sounding overdrive from Blackout Effectors. It features a 2-band EQ and the standard drive and volume controls. The topology of the circuit is reminiscent of the classic Big Muff, (input amplifier, gain stage, gain stage, EQ, gan recovery stage) but the components are completely different. Here’s the schematic for reference. Adjust the … Read more
Blackout Effectors Fix’d Fuzz Deluxe
For #FuzzFriday, here’s the Fix’d Fuzz from Blackout Effectors. Part Big Muff, part Bazz Fuss, part Fuzz Face, the Fix’d Fuzz uses the basic structure of the Big Muff, but replaces the 2 gain stages with a Bazz Fuss and a Fuzz Face-esque circuit. What makes it really interesting is that every stage of the … Read more
Blackout Effectors Musket Fuzz
The Musket Fuzz is a variation of the classic Big Muff. Based on a Black Russian version, the Musket adds a modified LPB-1 booster (the “Pre” section) that pushes the standard BMP circuit. The “Focus” control allows you to pan between 2 different capacitors at the input of the first stage of the BMP. The … Read more
Blackout Effectors Fix’d Fuzz Deluxe
Yay February. Just 111 to beat this month Miro :o) I think I’m going to get a few questions about this one, although a look at the front of the Deluxe at the graphical links between switches and pots will probably give a good clue how this one works if you aren’t already familiar. A … Read more
Blackout Effectors Musket Fuzz
I wanted to make this one suitable for a 1590B, but thinking about it, not many people are going to put a 6 knob effect into a 1590B. Still it will fit and I’ll be very impressed if anyone does it and posts a pic! :o) This is a great take on the muff and … Read more