Guitar Player Magazine review
Unsolicited user comments on The Crucible Fuzz
I thought your mod of my Jim Dunlop fuzzface was a huge improvement.
Then I plugged in the Crucible Fuzz; now the Dunlop is going right back
on the shelf where it had sat for the last 10 years! The audio quality,
high end transparency, and crunchy goodness of the Crucible is far
superior to what was possible within the limitations of the Dunlop.
-Myles Boisen, Oakland, CA
(Myles is a studio owner and a freelance reviewer for Electronic
Musician and Tape Op magazines)
had the pleasure of test-driving the Euthymia Electronics Crucible Fuzz
last night. wow. impressive.
if you love fuzzes, you'll love the Crucible. if you thought you didn't
like fuzz, you'll love the Crucible. in the builder's own words, "It's
not supposed to provide 'warm tube tone' or 'subtle boost' or any of
that. It's supposed to make your axe scream, crunch, crush, kill, and
destroy."
it sounds nothing like slit-speaker '60s fuzz. no hissy, anemic, trebly
fuzz. it's got balls. big brass ones. playing a P-90 gtr through a
Fender Champ sounded outrageous -- a pinch of compression, nice,
natural-souding sustain, and saturation for days. really fucking cool.
i also tried erik's linear (clean) booster. if yr looking for a
completely transparent boost pedal, this is it. not sure if that's
available just yet.
i'll be picking up a Crucible just as soon as the bank acc't. allows. i
suggest you do the same.
-Ian M., Oakland, CA
Just got it today! Teeheehee. Didn't get as much time to fiddle with it
as I would have liked, but...
It's such an awesome pedal. Fat and searing, with great sustain. Cleans
up pretty well, especially considering the amount of fuzz on tap. Only
tried it with humbuckers, Strat's in the shop, and through a Trace
Elliot Vellocette, with the volume up halfway on both the amp and
pedal. Very, very reminiscent of Hendrix. Does not like my Colorsound
wah before it, but after, I seem to be able to get Jeff Beck Truth
vommiting wah tones better than with my Tone-bender style pedals.
Before the fuzz, it loses all of the lower frequencies and most of the
vocalness. Maxed, the low end is too splattery for rhythm, but back the
volume off a bit for great rhythm sounds. Maxed, this pedal rules for
leads. So far no radio signals!! Noise levels are fairly low, less
noise than my Soulbender, but I've never been bothered by the hum of
vintage effects, so... I'm extremely happy with this pedal! Great
looking, well made, and very reasonably priced! Highly recommended if
you're looking for a silicon fuzz-this is my first, and possibly my
last. My new fav fuzz!
-Joe L., Chicago, IL
Just wanted to mention that this thing kicks serious butt!! The thing
I'm
most impressed with is the ability to get those saturated blistering
tones
and almost no volume level. I've tried it with a cranked no name 5 watt
tremolo amp and with a couple fender amps which I had at just enough
volume
to sound. I'm anxious to see what this thing does to a cranked amp.
Do you make anything else?
(later, after further testing)
Best F-ing Fuzz Pedal in the Universe. And I've owned the original
Maestro!!
Nick P., Ellsworth, ME
