Stone Deaf FX announces Black Editions of Fig Fumb, Kliptonite and Warp Drive

January 1, 2023 · 2 sources

Stone Deaf FX announced Black Editions of three of its pedals, the Fig Fumb, Kliptonite and Warp Drive, according to a report published on April 9, 2023¹. The report describes the run as a response to difficulties sourcing the correct components for the original circuits, with each pedal reworked using updated components and altered voicings¹. It states that 500 of each pedal will be made¹.

The Black Fig Fumb is described as "a Muff-style fuzz with a different bark, a tighter bass response, an altered noise gate with a smoother feel and a wider usability in all extreme settings of the EQ"¹. The Black Kliptonite combines the company's Velcro Fuzz circuit and Tube Sound overdrive, which can be mixed in different ratios, and the Black Edition adds a parametric EQ¹.

The Black Warp Drive adds a new symmetrical LED clipping diode¹. Stone Deaf says this results in "a more saturated and harmonically rich amp-like sound and feel by increasing the amount of opportunities for pinched even harmonics"¹. A listing for the Warp Drive Black Edition describes symmetrical LED clipping for a harmonically rich amp-like tone, alongside refined noise gate response and tighter bass, and says the symmetrical clipping delivers a brighter, more balanced sound compared to its sister product². That listing gives the circuit type as analog, voltage as 9V DC center negative and current draw as 55mA².

The report gives a manufacturer's suggested retail price of GBP 150 for each of the three pedals¹. It says the standard versions of all three were still available at the time¹, and that each effect is also suitable for bass, drums, keyboards and analog synths¹.