The Hephaestus Variable Voltage Fuzz
The Anti-Octavia
This pedal has riffs in it.
In the spirit of an icon
Inspired by the Bosstone circuit, the Hephaestus started life as an homage to that classic "Spirit in the Sky" fuzz box. Combining a NPN and PNP transistor pair give you some familiar gain sounds but it wasn't enough. Enter the Warning knob.
The Warning knob is a voltage adjustment that shifts parameters of the circuit in such a way that when you turn the knob to 1 o'clock you unleash a wild, all analog, sub octave effect. All while retaining that classic fuzz clean up we all want from these sort of pedals.
Variable Voltage
The solitary "Warning" knob on the face of the Hephaestus adjusts the voltage of the circuit. When turned completely clockwise (5 o'clock) you get a straight forward fuzz sound, as you dial the knob back you begin to unlock the sub octave and other harmonics. The balance of these sounds and interaction with you guitar changes depending on where you set the knob so experiment and find where the knob works best for you.
Internally there is a small volume trimmer, we find once you set this to your preferred placement you'll not need to adjust it that often.
Hephaestus Controls
- Warning - Controls the voltage of the circuit.
Other Features
- Internal Volume Trimmer
Recommended Settings
Fuzz in the Sky
Classic dual transistor fuzz sounds
Whoa...
Octave down begins
Feel so Funky
More subtle gain with great cleanup
- Approx. <10 mA Current Draw
- True Bypass Switching
- Internal Volume Trimmer
- Mono In & Out
- Enclosure size: 3.65” x 1.53” x 1.07”
