FUZZ- BLACK CAT D&S ...via Electro Harmonix, Maxon, Ibanez, AnalogMan to ...You?

 BLACK CAT    

 D&S  ‖

$175.00 USD

The Big Muff was copied by the Maxon in 1974 as the the D&S. 

When Ibanez wanted it the name was changed and referred to 

as the Maxon/Ibanez 801. The pedal was after a  few years 

discontinued but in 1993 Fred Bonte brought it back when 

he started Black Cat. Black Cat died in 2007 thru mismanagement. 

It was revamped by others for short sporadic periods and now the 

only pedal left you can buy is AnalogMan's version. 

The layout is a basic Volume Gain and Tone. The tone is not 

Electro Harmonix but a Maxon design. It much better and

gives the unit an identifiable sound.

   CONCLUSION ____ 

The sound is very, very open, airy, fat and warm. It is effectively assertive without being aggressive or angry. It works as well out front as laying back behind a vocal with a near grand orchestral vibe. It is keeper, 

once on your board it stays 

like it was nailed on.

      NOTE- Compare the Maxon with the Black Cat