Rainger FX announces Dr. Freakenstein Chop Fuzzz fuzz pedal

November 6, 2023 · 2 sources

Rainger FX has announced the Dr. Freakenstein Chop Fuzzz, an all-analog gated fuzz pedal reported by Delicious Audio on November 6, 2023. The pedal is a redesign of the earlier Dr. Freakenstein Chop Fuzz, which had two zs in its name¹.

Delicious Audio describes the Chop Fuzzz as "a rather deep, still fully analog redesign of the original gated fuzz with modulation design"¹. The fuzz circuit is the same one used in the original Dr Freakenstein Fuzz, its three follow-up versions, the first Chop Fuzz and six minipedal versions, according to the maker's notes¹.

The pedal adds a two-speed LFO system with separate speed knobs and an extra footswitch to toggle between them¹. The maker says the "Slow" setting covers a low speed range, from long cycles to fast wobbles, while "Fast" sits in the audio range and can be tuned to a pitch across several octaves beneath the notes played¹. A Chop knob controls the speed of a square tremolo, and both effects can be switched off with a dedicated push button¹. The maker also lists a tunable drone facility capable of ring modulator tones, a noise gate, a Hi/Lo intensity switch, 5v CV control from a sequencer or modular synth, and true bypass¹. An "eye meter" shows input level and, through backlight illumination, LFO and Chop operation and the Hi/Lo setting¹. The Overtone control is set by knob or by foot using the supplied Igor pressure pad controller¹.

The enclosure and knobs are custom Rainger FX designs¹. Delicious Audio did not report a price or a ship date¹. Guitar Pedal X later included the Chop Fuzzz in its 2023 list of 24 new fuzz pedals, without giving a price².