Noise Engineering releases Dystorpia, its first stompbox pedal
August 19, 2025 · 2 sources
Noise Engineering has released the Dystorpia, its first stompbox pedal, a fuzz and distortion unit derived from its modular line12. Delicious Audio reported the pedal on August 19, 20251; Guitar Pedal X published its account on September 6, 20242.
The circuit blends two distortion sections. Fold is the wavefolding side, which Delicious Audio describes as producing "a nasty and gnarly distortion," and Pura is a multi-band rectifier that adds a harmonic fuzz1. Guitar Pedal X describes the pedal as "a DSP-style Fuzz / Distortion using Wave Folding and Wave Rectification Distortion Generators"2.
The two publications list the controls differently. Delicious Audio names the Fold and Pura knobs, a Gain control that sets the amount of saturation, Tone and Mid Band controls for overall EQ and mid focus, a DOOM switch that adds a sub-octave or a blown-sub effect, and a 3-way toggle for a Gate or a Dynamic Circuit that shapes the output to match the input's dynamics1. Guitar Pedal X lists Gain (master volume and gain), Fold, Blend (dry to wet mix), Pura, Mid Band Contour, Tone as a tilt EQ, Doom Sub Octave with Off, Sub and Blown settings, Envelope with Off, Dyn and Gate settings, and Freeze and Engage footswitches2. Guitar Pedal X presents the pedal for distortion, fuzz, guitar synth and sequencer2.
Guitar Pedal X gives the US price as $3992. Delicious Audio's report gives no price.
"I would say it's something of an acquired taste, and requires some patience and due diligence on the dial-in."
Guitar Pedal X also writes that the price "is another element what will likely limit the take-up of this pedal"2. Both publications note that Noise Engineering is best known for Eurorack and modular synths12. The Dystorpia sits among distortion pedals.