by Rare Buzz Effects | Feb 25, 2022 | Free Plaid Couch
This week’s episode from the Free Plaid Couch is a bit different: we invite you into the prototyping process at Rare Buzz HQ. We are doing final circuit testing on an upcoming analog octave design, which will be best paired with other pedals. To demonstrate the...
by Rare Buzz Effects | Feb 18, 2022 | Free Plaid Couch
This week from the Free Plaid Couch, the Buzz Team spends some time with the Dusky Electronics More Me Boost. We love MOSFET gain stages, and More Me is an awesome example of a clean(ish) boost using that topology. A simple boost paired with different your pickup...
by Rare Buzz Effects | Feb 11, 2022 | Free Plaid Couch
This week from the Free Plaid Couch, the Rare Buzz team gets nostalgic as we play through the new Yellowjacket from Gear Ant – a dual distortion based on both the DOD 250 and the MXR Distortion+. Jack spends time with both channels on both bass and guitar,...
by Rare Buzz Effects | Feb 4, 2022 | Free Plaid Couch
This week from the Free Plaid Couch, the Rare Buzz team takes a quick look at the Silver Birch, a Model-T inspired amp-like overdrive pedal from our friend Chris at Swamp Witch Pedals. Jack demonstrates how creative use of the switchable voicings in the Silver Birch...