Re: Fuzzrite: Buyer beware
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:49 am
For anyone who happens to be interested, here are some Fuzzrite gut shots.
1st generation (germanium) Fuzzrite:
Here's the sealed "integrated circuit" made by Sprague for the 3d (silicon) version of the Fuzzrite:
Fuzzrites were also made by Ed Sanner for a company called ROSAC, you used to be able to get these for a fraction of the price of a Fuzzrite (even though internally they are 100% identical), but now the secret's out and the prices are comparable to the Mosrite versions.
Here's gut shots of two different (but electronically identical) ROSAC fuzzes - they are the same as the 3d generation Fuzzrite:
ROSAC also made a fuzz wah called the "NU WAH NU FUZZ" which contained the Fuzzrite circuit:
As you can see, the same Sprague-made circuit is in there.
If you want the Fuzzrite sound but don't want to shell out $300, get an Ashbass Fuzzbrite. 100% accurate, sound-wise, and only $100.
1st generation (germanium) Fuzzrite:
Here's the sealed "integrated circuit" made by Sprague for the 3d (silicon) version of the Fuzzrite:
Fuzzrites were also made by Ed Sanner for a company called ROSAC, you used to be able to get these for a fraction of the price of a Fuzzrite (even though internally they are 100% identical), but now the secret's out and the prices are comparable to the Mosrite versions.
Here's gut shots of two different (but electronically identical) ROSAC fuzzes - they are the same as the 3d generation Fuzzrite:
ROSAC also made a fuzz wah called the "NU WAH NU FUZZ" which contained the Fuzzrite circuit:
As you can see, the same Sprague-made circuit is in there.
If you want the Fuzzrite sound but don't want to shell out $300, get an Ashbass Fuzzbrite. 100% accurate, sound-wise, and only $100.