Maestro Fuzz Phazzer
The Maestro Fuzz Phazzer combines a fuzz distortion with a phaser and a wah-like filter in a single pedal. Its fuzz section uses a transistor-based circuit to produce a dense, saturated distortion that sustains notes and adds harmonic content. The phaser section sweeps a series of notch filters across the frequency spectrum, creating a swirling, jet-plane-like modulation; a rate control adjusts the speed of this sweep, while a depth control sets how pronounced the effect is. The wah section, activated by a rocker pedal, sweeps a band-pass filter to emphasize different frequency ranges, producing the classic "cry" effect. The pedal includes separate footswitches for engaging the fuzz and the modulation/wah sections, allowing independent use or combination. Input and output jacks are standard 1/4-inch mono, and the pedal requires a standard 9-volt DC power supply, though it does not include one. The enclosure is a rugged metal chassis designed for pedalboard use.
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User Reviews of the Maestro Fuzz Phazzer
- Submitted by Chris from Parkersburg, WV (16 points) on Feb 6, 2007
- This is a unique pedal and I wish I still owned it. The phasing was not automatic it was part of the pedal sweep like a wah wah pedal. I used it with a guitar but I'll bet it would be great with a monophonic synth or noise input.
- Good Points: At a certain point in the pedal travel you got an octave effect. Die cast housing and pedal!! To my knowledge nothing exist that let's you manually sweep the phasing.
- Bad Points: It's sort of all or nothing. Straight wah or everything. Fuzz,wah, phase and the only control is the blending of wha with everything else and pedal travel which effects the Phase and wah together. It would be nice to have someone modify it to either or both.
- Price Paid: US$0.00
- Purchased At: Don't remember
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