PedalPCB Parentheses Fuzz

Last one for this batch! New batch is coming so I’ll be selling this one at a discount. Feel free to make an offer.

The Parentheses Fuzz is a pedal inspired by a "life" pedal from that "disaster" pedal company, which includes a boost, Rat-like distortion, and an octave effect. 

In terms of design, the Life Pedal as well as other versions of the Parentheses Fuzz I've seen tend to look quite dark, forbidding, and...well...lifeless. Which is ironic considering this is the "Life" pedal. As such, I came up with something more playful, colorful, and more lively. A pedal like this needs to be fun. Hopefully you'll agree.

The original included a three-way clipping switch with options for Op-Amp, Asymmetrical, and Symmetrical clipping. The Parentheses Fuzz add a fourth option for Germanium diode clipping using a set of 1N34A NOS diodes. A second set of 1N34A's are also used for the octave effect.

Like the Life Pedal, a LM308 is used to generate the distoration. Also, both the Asymmetrical and Symmetrical clipping options use sets of 1N4148 diodes.

The pedal was built utilizing a PCB from PedalPCB. High quality components were used such as Wima, Panasonic, and Nichicon capacitors as well as 1N34A Germanium diodes from New Jersey Semiconductor. Great care and attention was placed in the construction, which should result in a pedal that will last the owner a long time.

Pedal controls include the following:

• Boost - Controls the level of boost (Note: When boost is engaged, the sound will get muted when turned all the way down)

• Distortion - Controls the amount of distortion

• Filter - Adjusts a low pass EQ filter with a range around 500Hz to 30kHz

• Amplitude - Output volume for distortion and octave effects

• Octave - Blends the amount of octave effect with the distortion signal

• Clipping - Select Op-Amp, Asymmetrical, Symmetrical, or Germanium options (Warning: There will be volume differences between clipping options!)

• Boost switch - Engage/disengage Boost effect

• Octave switch - Engage/disengage Octave effect (Note: Distoration must be engaged to work)

• Distortion - Engage/disengage Distortion effect

All pedals sold on my shop include a 14-day return policy. Beyond that, if you have any problems with the pedal within a year of purchase, contact me and I'll work with you to resolve any issues. As long as the pedal has not been misused and/or abused, I'll be happy to fix or replace the pedal for just the cost of shipping.

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