Eureka Fuzz
Vinay Pettyjohn
Utilizing silicon transistors in a proprietary architecture to get the best of both worlds, the Eureka! is a phenomenal team player, flawlessly performing with all kinds of different effects, guitars and amps, all-the-while managing to maintain its distinct head-turning personality.
The onboard three-way toggle-switch incrementally introduces more low-end, a feature extremely useful for switching between single-coil and humbucker equipped guitars, as well as beefing things up for solos! When set to the setting, and sending a strong enough signal its way you can enjoy its gated-fuzz response!
"The Eureka! has a unique voice all of its own and covers a lot of bases. With tones that can easily deliver super-heavy riffs, lead lines with searing mid-rich sizzle, flat out noise annihilation and the addition of enormous bass energy when required, this is a really versatile pedal!" James Sedwards
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By utilising silicon transistors in a proprietary architecture to get the best of both worlds! Some will say it sounds like a beefed-up germanium fuzz, and others will swear it sounds like a mid-range-enriched Muff-style pedal!
We have additionally incorporated a three-way toggle-switch which incrementally introduces more low-end to the sound, a feature extremely useful for switching between single-coil and humbucker equipped guitars, as well as beefing things up for solos!
An ingenious Silicon Fuzz innovation which sounds somewhere mid-way between a Germanium Fuzz Face and Triangle Big Muff. It has the classic 3 Big Muff style dials - labelled here as Level Tone Gain - it also has a 3-way incremental low-end boost toggle - which when set fully to the right, and providing the gain is suitable juiced you should get some cool gated-fuzz tones. This fuzz has excellent dynamics and great touch and feel - and should be at ease in any rig. This is also a fantastic gateway fuzz as it in some ways gives you some of the best aspects of two of the key Fuzz genres. I initially did not think that this was going to be an essential acquisition - but it's straight onto my wishlist for sure.
This did really well in my recent Compact Big Muff roundup - it's tuned to cover Triangle and Civil War / Russian style varieties and comes with clever 2-way Symmetrical/Asymmetrical toggle-switch alongside usual Level Tone Gain controls. I really love this, and it's on my imminent acquisition - list - should happen within the next few weeks for sure.
I've loved this one for a while - definitely one of my favourite favourite Rat Pedals - just a beautifully tuned version of the classic LM308N circuit - has legions of fans around the world. Classic 3 controls - Level Tone Gain - and sound pretty phenomenal wherever the dials land. I can't recommend this one highly enough.
This is the exceptionally beautifully hand-wired slightly more refined version of the Rattle with a 2-way Low Gain / High Gain switch. It doesn't go quite as raunchy or gainey as the Standard - but still sounds beautiful across the dials. I personally prefer the slightly rawer sound of the Standard version - but really want this one for its beautiful wiring - not so fussed about the leather wrap - in fact this pedal would be amazing in a Lexan fully transparent enclosure! NOTE - the above video is for older version, not the current hand-wired leather-clad masterpiece - but the guts of the circuit are the same.
I feel that everyone should have a copy of the Standard Rattler - it's just one of the very finest versions of this circuit and everyone I've encountered pretty much loves it as much as I do. Second on my list would likely be the Red Muck MKII with its extended Big Muff style range, and third would be the perfect inbetweener fuzz - the Eureka - which covers both Fuzz Face and Big Muff tones.
For the beautifully hand-wired Rattler + Ltd I will likely try to hold out for a better price - I'm still tempted, even though I already have the Standard, and a different earlier custom shop Rattler +.
For the Fuzz Phrase - I'm not sure I would necessarily want the purple suede Ltd version - I will probably try and source one of its standard edition predecessors - but make sure it has the same CV7003 transistors - which is a variety I don't yet have in my 20+ Germanium Fuzz Face selection.
I think there's plenty here for everyone - and there are lower cost earlier editions available of the costlier Ltd editions - so you don't have to be wholly out of pocket as such. As mentioned several times here - I feel everyone could benefit from owning at least the standard Rattler - all these pedals sound great in any case - whichever version you end up getting.
No matter what kind of fuzz you're into, the folks at JAM have the right pedal for you. Utilizing their obsession with NOS components, they offer a roster of circuits inspired by the best Silicon and Germanium pedals ever produced, and now they've bridged the Great Divide. Enter, the Eureka Fuzz. This special circuit uses silicon transistors in an entirely new fashion to achieve the best of both fuzz worlds: the midrange snarl of germanium and the sheer mass of silicon. To no one's surprise, they seemed to have got it just right, and using the Tone and Gain controls you can easily sway into the sonic territory of your choice. It's a lot like having the Fuzz Phrase and the Red Muck in a single box. The grit is tangible but always propped up by a full-bodied lows, and it cleans right up with a slight roll of the volume knob.
The mini-toggle switch on the Eureka is a great feature that progressively adds in low end frequencies. This is super helpful if you're switching between single coil and humbucker guitars or if you simply need a quick presence boost for a big solo.
The Eureka is a simple pedal that solves a lot of problems right away. It has its own unique character but remains authentic in its recreation of the germanium soundscape. If you love fuzz but can never stay satisfied, you might just say Eureka! when you hear this one.
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