Master Effects re-releases the DieFET in a modernized form

July 1, 2022 · 1 sources

Master Effects has re-released the DieFET, a pedal it first made in July 2014, in a modernized version. The maker announced the return on its product page, dated July 1, 2022.

The DieFET is based on the preamp of the Diezel VH4 amplifier, according to Master Effects. The maker says the re-release incorporates manufacturing and design changes made over the intervening years: SMD manufacturing, power filtering, power protection, relay true bypass switching and top mount jacks.

The pedal runs on a standard Boss-style 9V power supply, and Master Effects says internal circuitry boosts the voltage for headroom and dynamic range. Controls are Volume, Gain, Presence, Bass, Depth, Middle and Treble, plus a mid boost/scoop toggle.

Each unit uses an assembled PCB and is assembled by hand in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the maker says. Enclosures are powdercoated and UV printed. The warranty covers parts and labor for one year and excludes damage from an improper power supply or other misuse.

The price is $239US plus shipping. Shipping within Canada and the US is $20US; to the UK, Western Europe, Australia and Japan it is approximately $60US, with other regions by inquiry. Master Effects states that customers outside Canada are responsible for tariffs, customs, import or VAT charges levied by their country.