Silktone Unleashes a Tone Bender Mk1.5-Esque Fuzz Pedal

March 1, 2022 · 3 sources

California-based effects pedal maker Silktone unveiled its all-new Silktone Fuzz, a germanium fuzz pedal built with the design brief of "simplified versatility" in mind¹. Gearnews described it as "a Tone Bender Mk1.5 on steroids, no heat issues here," pointing to the pedal's answer to the temperature sensitivity that plagues classic germanium circuits².

The pedal is made in the USA and centers on a few practical features³:

• Germanium fuzz circuit inspired by the Tone Bender Mk1.5³
• Active Bias Monitor display for keeping the transistors in the sweet spot³
• True bypass switching³
• Powered by a 9-volt power supply only, with no battery option³
• Dimensions of 110 x 90 x 55mm³

The bias control lets players set the operating point of the germanium transistors, and the pedal's Active Bias Monitor display shows where it sits so the sound can be dialed in by ear and eye³.

Silktone says the pedal was "Built with the design brief 'simplified versatility' in mind"¹, a germanium fuzz made in the USA that runs on a 9-volt power supply only, with no battery option, and true bypass switching³.

The Fuzz is priced at £249 GBP³. The first run sold out, and the maker said a second batch should be ready sometime around the middle of March².