KittycasterFX announces Mohair Fuzzstortion pedal

October 17, 2024 · 2 sources

KittycasterFX has launched the KittycasterFX Mohair, a high-gain fuzz and distortion pedal that pairs a Muff-style circuit with a footswitchable Rangemaster-style booster in front¹. MusicRadar reported the launch on April 30, 2024, and Delicious Audio published its own item on October 17, 2024²¹.

The Mohair uses five silicon transistors in a circuit of discrete, through-hole components, and it is designed and built in Portland, Oregon, in a wedge-style enclosure¹. Delicious Audio describes it as a modern take on the classic muff sound, not a direct clone of any specific design². MusicRadar reports that KittycasterFX founder Howard Gee, formerly of Catalinbread, is not a fan of the four-transistor Muff-style circuit, and that his version came close to the Ram's Head Big Muff style¹.

There are two footswitches, one for the pedal and one for the boost, plus two oversized dials for Volume and Sustain and controls for Tone and Range¹. Tone sets frequency response in both boosted and non-boosted modes; Range works only in Boost mode, where the LED lights red, and acts as a variable high-pass filter, with the sound thickening as it turns clockwise¹. Delicious Audio describes the Range control as adjusting boost thickness, from tight riffs to sustaining notes².

The price is $299, and MusicRadar reported it available now¹.