I also own Pro Tone's "Starfire Fuzz" and this is a different beast
altogether. The tone is different than the "Starfire" so it's another
useful texture.
I can't explain exactly what the tone does with the fuzz control
but it's cool. The tone control acts differently depending on where the
fuzz control is at. VERY cool. I like the fuzz around 4 o'clock with
the tone cranked up. Another cool thing is when the fuzz is around 4:00
to all the way up it introduces more bass, which is why I like to crank
the tone up for high end grit with a fat bottom end. Just beautiful,
really. You can get those dark, "Fudge Tunnel" tones by backing off the
tone knob, too. Another True bypass pedal and nice and quiet while
on...Dennis asked me if it was "too gated" so he's got something going
on in there. NOT a gate where it slams shut, but...I don't know, I love
it.
The sweet spot for me is 11 o'clock on the Tone and 2 o'clock on the
Fuzz. I get a thich, creamy, almost octave down tone. This really is
tone heaven. As stated before , it's easy to dial in a range of usable
tone. I wouldn't say your classic fuzzes are in this box, but thats not
what it's about or marketed as.
Ease of Use:
10
- How easy is it to get a good sound out of it?
- How about Editing patches?
- How is the manual for it (if there is one)?
- Do you know the firmware revision number? Has your unit been upgraded?
Volume, Tone & Fuzz controls provide easy use and great sounds out
of the box. Compared to my Fuzz Factory (which I love) the Monster
Fuzz is a pleasure to use. Nothing unusable in the available sounds, it
just comes down to what suits you.
