| GUYATONE TZ-2 MICRO FUZZ.
We all know there are plenty of digital multi-effect units out
there, but how about an analog one that's so small it can fit in your
shirt pocket? The TZ-2 Fuzz may appear simple at first glance, but once
you plug it in you'll discover it's multiple uses.
A
retro-style fuzz effect based on the vintage Univox Superfuzz, the
concept behind the TZ-2 was to create distortion using methods other
than waveform clipping. Unlike standard distortion and fuzz pedals, the
TZ-2 produces a sawtooth waveform that yields a much ruder and cruder
tone with a whopping low-end that makes it perfect for use with Bass as
well as Guitar.
So where do we get off calling the TZ-2 a
multi-effect? Well, its circuit contains a diode ring. Diode rings are
used to add upper octave tones to an input signal (think Dan Armstrong
Green Ringer or Tychobrahe Octavia). The TZ-2's upper octave tracks
particularly well and is smoother and more subtle than most "boutique"
octavia clones currently on the market. It even tracks well on Bass,
creating a very unique, synth-like tone on upper register notes. In
addition, playing double stops or chords through the TZ-2 will produce
atonal, clangorous tones similar to a ring modulator, making it great
for special effects and more unconventional applications.
The TZ-2 Fuzz: Distortion, Octavia, and Ring Modulator - Three great analog effects in one pint-sized powerhouse!
AUDIO DEMOS:
HARMONY CENTRAL USER REVIEWS:
Sound Quality: 9
I'm
using this pedal for over the top fuzz and it delivers in spades. Buzzy
distortion and lots of sustain. There is a definate high and low end
but maybe not so much in the middle...punchy and peircing...very cool.
It works well with all my other effects, especially the Fuzz Face.
Sound Quality: 10
Deliverance arrived in the form of the TZ-2 (or "The Fuzz" as it has
been brilliantly christened by Guyatone). After maybe 15 seconds of
knob twiddling I had arrived at my long sought-after sound, that of a
metal garbage can being ripped in half. Total fuzz, keening notes,
overly saturated sonics, and an indefinably glorious obnoxiousness that
made me feel like the hero in one of those video games who tries to
take down a legion of zombies with a roaring chainsaw.
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