Spaceman releases Rumblefuzz II for its 15th anniversary

July 16, 2024 · 2 sources

Spaceman Effects announced the Rumblefuzz II on July 16, 2024, a redesign of the 2009 Rumblefuzz, the Portland company's first pedal. The release marks Spaceman's 15th anniversary and the return of founder Zak Martin, who left in 2019¹².

The maker lists three changes to the original circuit: 10dB of additional output volume, a third position on the voicing toggle switch, and increased tonal range on the Rumble control¹. Delicious Audio attributes the wider tonal range mostly to the three-way toggle, which replaces a two-way switch and affects presence, bias and compression². Spaceman describes the pedal as running from "transparent amp-like overdrive to thick sustain-laden wall of fuzz" and says it suits bass and baritone guitars¹.

The controls are Rumble, which tailors bass response; Bite, which sets gain from overdrive through distortion to fuzz; Fuzz, which sets output volume; and the toggle switch, whose symbols carry over from the original¹. The circuit uses hand-selected BC108 transistors, through-hole components, true-bypass switching via a soft-click footswitch, a cast-aluminum enclosure with an engraved vinyl faceplate, and a jewel indicator light¹. Spaceman lists a Limited Lifetime Warranty¹.

The Rumblefuzz II is priced at $299.00¹. Spaceman says a limited batch including the Black Edition and White Light Edition is available for pre-order, with the White Light Edition exclusive to its store¹. The 2024 first editions comprised 60 signed and numbered units in White and 100 in Blue¹. The maker states the pedal "will only exist as a handmade pedal, made in small batches"¹.

Spaceman's specification list gives the weight as both 9 ounces and 10 ounces in different places on the same page¹.