Retro Mechanical Labs (RML FX) - EFC Custom (Electrun Fuzz Custom High Gain Distortion)

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----> Standalone device, also compatible with Eurorack 3.55mm connectors <----

The Electron Fuzz “Custom” is an extremely high gain distortion. Seriously, normal volume setting is at about 10% of its full output potential. Two gain/tone controls “Hurt” and “Pain” give a variety of tone textures and a feedback noise loop can be adjusted to add a very gritty almost 8-bit sound or a squelching scream. (Great for droning or well crafted solos and recording). The extra stomp switch adds 2 more additional gain stages and a boost of high end to the sound. Best of all the distortion oscillates when notes are held adding a new level of expression.

Brief history

From an old news reel‭:‬

‮…‬Once only rumored to have existed‭, ‬archeologists recently unearthed the original‭ ‬
Electron Fuzz at the site of the worlds worst nuclear disaster‭. ‬

On December 23‭, ‬1949‭ ‬nuclear engineers in charge of reactor safety were distracted when one of them built a guitar pedal from parts of the main reactor control panel‭. ‬This guitar pedal caused massive distortion‭. …‬and later lead to massive unimaginable destruction‭. ‬

‭”‬We simply got distracted while playing guitar and forget what we were supposed to be doing‭.”‬

The only survivor was also quoted saying‭ “‬The sound was worth it‭”.‬

Since then‭, ‬this device lay buried under a pile of rubble and nuclear fallout‭. ‬After years of pain staking hard work the Electron Fuzz has been recovered and fully restored‭. ‬

We can finally hear the sound that caused that unforgettable massive apocalyptic day of destruction‭.‬

The Electron Fuzz is a brutal distortion pedal that uses parasitic frequency oscillation to create changing overtones when notes‭ ‬are played and held‭. ‬With the x1000‭ ‬gain boost it can be pushed well into unusable ranges and can get incredibly loud‭. ‬An adjustable feedback loop can be turned on and off for additional noise mangling‭. ‬Reducing output gain also increases saturation‭, ‬smoothing out harsher frequencies‭. ‬It features a low cut toggle‭, ‬true bypass‭.

Highlights:

• Fuzzy to crunchy tone
• Wide range of possible textures and character
• Expressive distortion oscillations
• Feedback noise loop for unusual sound design
• Extremely high gain for recording direct to your DAW
• Use with guitars and keyboards
• VU meter responds to your playing

The red LED on the radio tower switches on when boost mode is enabled. A convent way to know where you are when playing.

• Knob controls:

A unique approach to tone control…

Hurt: Controls the gain of 3rd gain stage. Lowering the gain will also reduce low end.
Pain: Controls the gain of the 2nd transistor gain stage. Lowering the gain will reduce high end.
Output: Volume/saturation. Take some of the edge off the mix or crank the pain and hurt all the way for a big, dirty, crunchy fuzz.
FB Noise: On/Off adjusts the amount of feedback in the circuit for noise making. Creates a weird octave mod fx.

• Switch controls:
Low cut toggle: Cuts the low end for a slightly less bassy more gated sound.
x1000 gain: On left stomp switch. This takes your sound through an addition 2 transistor gain stages and pushes the electrons way past 11! The booster switch adds a loud and dirty, thrash crunch to this versatile pedal. Incredible for feedback noise and FX textures. Can cause the parasitic frequency oscillation but sounds awesome while playing.
True Bypass: Lets you play through the pedal.

• Meter: Responds to your playing, and reflects first gain stage transistor distortion. Illuminates when active.

More info here.