UK pedal builder Buzzing Bugs has debuted the BB04 Full Range Drive – a saturated and non-transparent overdrive pedal inspired by two much-loved stompboxes.
Naturally, it hasn’t particularly named which two, as the pedal strives to be outlined by credit score fairly than fame.
Beneath its darkish steel hood is a circuit that delivers 4 op-amp acquire phases with “expansive headroom”, while smooth clipping is readily available to saturate the sign with out the want for aggressive compression.
The USP, nevertheless, is available in the kind of the pedal’s Physique swap, which locations two differing ranges of Tone and Acquire at gamers’ fingertips.
By shifting the EQ parameters, the pedal affords thick and skinny variants of its output, while additionally offering a “perceived acquire and quantity enhance when engaged”.
As each modern-day overdrive pedal ought to be, the BB04 has been designed for versatility. Relying on what aspect of the swap is engaged, the pedal appears to be like to conjure “a spectrum of overdrive flavors”, from edge-of-breakup cleans to biting tube distortion.
Certainly, Buzzing Bugs guarantees “dynamic interplay” between its three controls, which form the Quantity, Acquire, and Tone.
Absolutely conscious that it’s going to get relentlessly stomped on, it’s housed in a strong die solid enclosure. The tactile sample that swarms over it’s a neat contact, too.
Misers might say the UK firm is hardly reinventing the wheel right here, but it surely’s nice to listen to the still-young tone-chaser supply its personal tackle a pedalboard staple. Additionally, it is the firm’s fourth creation general up to now, fluttering into an arsenal that features a fuzz, a lo-fi refrain, and a pre-amp pedal.
Bolstered by true bypass switching, top-mounted jacks, commonplace sizing, and the ordinary 9V energy necessities, it appears to be like ready-made to be slotted into pedalboards of all sizes and styles.
Based as just lately as 2019 in the shed of pedal aficionado Daniel Goldberg, Buzzing Bugs is spearheaded by his decade of trade expertise. Its mantra is one of simplicity, creating efficient and inspirational pedals, steering clear of hard-to-navigate controls and sub-menus.
Having spent the first 4 years of its operations constructing one-offs and doing restricted runs, Buzzing Bugs launched its first manufacturing mannequin, the BB01 Fuzz Pre-Amp, in 2023. Three pedals, together with its newest, have adopted, making the previous 12 months one thing of a whirlwind for the model.
The BB04 prices £129 (approx $165) and is accessible immediately from its creators.
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