FUZZ- COSMODIO INSTRUMENTS Glitch Witch ... MOSFET Fuzz

C O S M O D I O   I N S T R U M E N T S

GLITCH WITCH    

$280.00 USD

The heart of this is MOSFETS. Often referred to as just a FET.

A FET is a transistor that can be used to emulate a tube. However by adding diodes or simply overloading the 

input it can turn the sound into a Fuzz. In fact so much as 

to head into Tone Bender territory or beyond.

The layout is Volume, Treble, Bass, Gate and Gain. Divide, 

Division and Depth scramble the sound to give you enough 

control to keep musical enough to play a tune or to go into 

Star Wars or Shoegaze city. 

             CONCLUSION __

A impressive mix of controlled and musical sound 

and any level of of chaos. A one size fits all with 

both the benefits and rather obvious handicaps 

all such pedals have.

OVERDRIVE- FINDING THAT TONE Japan 1986 ___NEW ___accurate Ibanez TS10 clone

 Finding That Tone 

$240.00 USD

 JAPAN 1986 

From Spain comes a small boutique pedal builder  

with a take of the SRV fave the Ibanez TS10. It uses 

an original NOS JRC 5558D OpAmp. It is offered in 

several Japanese motifs over the familiar Ibanez 

shaped casing. 

      CONCLUSION __

What can I say? It is what it is. That said 

check out the new Tone City Green Tube.

An impressive TS10 with a toggle to 

switch on a very good biting 

SRV voicing.

FUZZ- MAD PROFESSOR Milestone handwired Fuzz ___NEW ___ don't ask!!!

$380.00 USD

 ·MAD PROFESSOR· 

MILESTONE  FUZZ 

 

We get zero information on 

anything about it. 

 

CONCLUSION __

The video is an inhouse and 

I have seen bad or useless 

videos but NOT worse. WTF

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        CONCLUSION PT.2  ...days later

Still no info. To my ears it sounds like like a Fuzzy-Drive . 

Half silicon Fuzz and half OD. It does sound good but 

it should sell for at least $100.00 USD less. 

 

OVERDRIVE- PHANTOM EVR sharp 3 Eno ___NEW ___ elegant & refined look & sound

$485.00 USD

 PHANTOM EVR 

 # 3  ENO 

Handmade in Japan with the best of everything without 

anything compromised. The layout is Volume, Gain, Treble, 

Bass, Level & Boost that is triggered with a second 

footswitch.

             CONCLUSION __

Elegant and refined in both looks and sound. But 

more so the idea than the sound. If I was going 

to spend big money I would go for the slightly 

cheaper $450.00 USD Vemuram Los Lunas.  

It picks up in gain where this leaves off.

OVERDRIVE- Himmelstrutz FETTO Nord+ ...16 years and still selling

$400.00 USD

 Himmelstrutz  

FETTO Nord+||

It is what was state of the art 16 years ago for a Brit Stack 

Amp-in-a-Box. The layout is Volume, Treble, Gain and Boost. 

It also has a Mid Boost on a toggle and another toggle for 

Presence.

      CONCLUSION __

Well it does sound very, very good but without 

some basic power chords and a few notes 

featuring what sustain it can do. I wouldn't ... 

FUZZ- St.George ARBETARN ... One knob Fuzz Face

$205.00 USD

 St. GEORGE 

 ARBETARN 

It is a good ol' classic germanium Fuzz Face.

the layout is ...damn I forgot!!!

   CONCLUSION __

It sounds very good. The price 

is not crazy for a germanium 

jobbie. That said I would get the 

2 knob, silicon version from Sonic 

Geek. Their Fuzzcat. The sound of 

$65.00 USD rings out loud and clear. 

 

OVERDRIVE- McColson Custom OYNX Distortion ___NEW___ a bit off the wall

McColson

$290.00 USD

       ONYX DISTORTION

This one comes from France from a small amp and 

pedal builder. The layout is Volume, Mids, Tone & 

Gain. A toggle gives you Voice. Voice appears to 

be more Gain. A second footswitch, Boost, gives 

it a fixed punch.

            CONCLUSION __

It is not a clone. It is an old school 

hardclipper Distortion. My ear tells me 

it has cleans mixed into the signal. The 

dirt sound in it has a germanium vibe.  

In fact it only compares to low gain Fuzz 

pedals. It is definitely its own thing so 

you love it or give it a pass.