Rift Amplification releases Elysium Low-Gain Fuzz pedal

March 1, 2023 · 2 sources

Rift Amplification released the Elysium Low-Gain Fuzz, a handwired fuzz pedal built in the UK, Delicious Audio reported on March 1, 2023¹. Guitar.com published a review of the pedal on February 6, 2023².

The Elysium has one knob for level and a voice switch that moves between Fat and War, or scooped and tight¹. The amount of fuzz is fixed in the low-gain range, with no fuzz control¹. Rift says the circuit combines the clarity and dynamic response of an overdrive with the texture of a vintage fuzz, and that the pedal interacts with the guitar's volume control¹. Guitar.com describes the voice switch as promising a leaner, more scooped tone when flipped to the right, and characterizes the pedal's voicing as Tone Bender midrange presence combined with Big Muff smoothness².

Rift lists point-to-point construction using the same components as its amplifiers, a lifetime warranty to the original owner with proof of purchase, and 9-volt operation at 10mA through a center-negative 2.1mm DC input socket, with no battery¹. Guitar.com lists true bypass and 9-volt mains supply only². Both give dimensions of 125mm x 60mm x 55mm; Rift gives a weight of 255g¹².

Guitar.com's reviewer rated the pedal 9 out of 10 and wrote that it does not clean up quite as beautifully as a Fuzz Face when the guitar's volume is backed off, but that there are nice textures in the semi-clean zone². Delicious Audio called it "a very simple fuzz pedal that's getting a lot of attention"¹.

No US price was given in either report.