Surfy Industries shows SURFYBEAR CLASSIC reverb unit at NAMM

January 26, 2024 · 2 sources

The Surfy Industries SURFYBEAR CLASSIC REVERB UNIT was reported by Delicious Audio on January 26, 2024 as new at NAMM¹. The outlet describes it as "a pedal that recreates the sound of the vintage Fender 6G15 Reverb Unit"¹. Surfy Industries describes the SurfyBear line as featuring "the same specifications of the Fender® 6G15® reverb unit, replacing the tubes with JFET transistor technology"². The original Fender 6G15 standalone reverb was released in 1962, according to the maker².

Delicious Audio reports that the pedal is large because it uses a full-size spring reverb tank, and that it uses JFET transistors in place of the tubes used in the original¹. Surfy Industries lists an "Exclusive SurfyPan EXTRA type-4 spring reverb pan by Accutronics® and Surfy Industries" and states: "This is NOT a digital effect and it incorporates a real spring reverb pan"². The maker also states the unit has "NO TRUE BYPASS," adding that "Changing the tone a little bit is part of the game here and we wanted to keep it so"².

Delicious Audio lists three knobs: Dwell, which "adjusts the length of the reverb"; Mixer, which "balances the dry and wet signals"; and Tone, which "changes the brightness or darkness of the sound"¹. It also lists an on/off switch and a jack for an external on/off footswitch¹. Surfy Industries lists a "Dual mixer control through the SurfyDrip Switch connection," an external footswitch jack with the footswitch not included, Switchcraft components, a steel bottom cover, and a 12V power supply included that works worldwide with any polarity². The maker gives dimensions of 450 x 190 x 80 mm (17.5 x 7.5 x 3 inches)².

The enclosure is wood covered with Fender-style tolex, available in blonde, brown or black, per both Delicious Audio and the maker²¹. Surfy Industries calls the Classic "our top-of-the-line product"². Delicious Audio reports that Surfy Industries "claims to preserve the same circuit and sound quality as the original device, but with a smaller size and lower cost"¹. No price or ship date is given in either account.

The SURFYBEAR CLASSIC sits in the maker's reverb pedals line alongside the SurfyBear Metal, Compact Deluxe, Studio and Beach Boys models².