Blackout Effects FIX'D FUZZ FDF-3 User manual

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REFERENCE & OWNER’S MANUAL
BLACKOUTEFFECTORS.COM
The FIX’D FUZZ does not consume batteries,
because they are an antiquated, landll-bound plague
on our environment.
SO TAKE NOTE: this runs on 9v DC power
supplies only, via negative-center 2.1 mm barrel-
style plugs. When possible use well-regulated power
supplies for quieter operation.
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fuz:1 trimpot
(internal)
fuz:2 trimpot
(internal)
The FIX’D FUZZ V3 is an all analog multi-effect unit for lthy, dirty sounds, without all of the
inherent crappiness that multi-effect units are known for. It’s the mythical hydra-headed
monster of old school transitor-based fuzz/boost/overdrive pedals.
Replete with two polar-opposite fuzz tones, a full-bodied boost through light overdrive and
a wide tone sculpting stage. It delivers BIG diversity in sound in a SMALL footprint package
designed specically for the cramped pedalboard. The stages are in series from left to right
and all four stages are bypassable via their respective toggles. That means you can add/
remove things from the stack until the mathematical combinations make your head spin.
Let’s see how it works:
ABOUT THE FIX’D FUZZ
Make trimpot adjustments with a small screwdriver
or guitar pick. Stock setting for both trimpots is
directly in the center point of pot travel.
TRIMPOT ADJUSTMENTS
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BLOOM (dark boost through light od)
Flip on the BLOOM toggle and you awaken the BLOOM knob. This gives you a straight forward volume boost/overdrive to slay the front
end of your amp. Add the SHADE toggle and now you have a bit more gain and some extreme tone control over the BLOOM, taking it from
dark & thick to treble-y shards of razors.
FUZ:1
FUZ:1 is big, round, tuneful and the more traditional sounding of the two fuzzes. But that’s just on it’s own: add the BLOOM and/or SHADE
controls for all out massiveness and tweakability.
FUZ:1 has an internal trimpot that controls gain (inside pedal on right). The pedal comes stock with the gain control at it’s
center point. Crank the gain trimpot if you need FUZ:1 to be it’s ballsy-ist self. Lower the gain trimpot for mellower fuzzy
overdrive sounds.
FUZ:2
FUZ:2 on it’s own it is sputtery, squelchy, squealey, octavey and will leave you asking “Who farted at the robot convention?” It’s broken
in all the right ways. Add a heaping helping of BLOOM to un-break it. BLOOM into FUZ:1 into FUZ:2 into SHADE may get you evicted, but will
also make you very happy.
FUZ:2 has an internal trimpot that shapes the transistor bias (inside pedal on left). This internal control will help you nd
the exact amount of wildness you desire from FUZ:2.
SHADE (tone)
Invite the SHADE knob to the party. It’s a tone control with a stupidly huge range. It provides many additional variations on the above,
from massively bass heavy to massively scooped to cut-your-head-off. It is designed to give you the widest range of sounds, not subtle
tweaks of similar sounds. SHADE interacts with each of the rst 3 stages in unique ways, so put on your lab coat.
BUZZ (volume)
The master level control that rules all beasts. The BUZZ control is in circuit at all times that the indicator LED is on (when the pedal is
not bypassed by the footswitch), even with all toggles in the off position. It’s the anti-BLOOM and with all toggles in the off position could
be used as a footswitchable volume cut for quieter musical passages.