Warm Audio Recreates Two Beloved Pedal Classics

August 17, 2020 · 3 sources

Warm Audio announced two reproductions of 1970s pedal classics: the Jet Phaser, a six-mode phaser with a built-in fuzz circuit, and the Foxy Tone Box, an octave fuzz. The Jet Phaser carried an MSRP of $199 and the Foxy Tone Box an MSRP of $149¹².

The Jet Phaser is what Warm Audio described as "a true reproduction of a popular six-mode phase & fuzz pedal made famous in the 1970s." Phase modes 1 and 2 deliver traditional phase sounds with depth controls, while Jet modes 1 through 4 add fuzz, with bright and dark fuzz controls combined with deep and shallow controls for phase. The pedal is true bypass and is built in a robust custom metal enclosure with retro wood paneling, using carbon film resistors and film capacitors throughout¹.

Guitar Player's review noted that the Jet control governs the pedal's fuzz output only when a Jet mode is in use, so it can serve double duty as a boost for solos. The pedal runs on an 18-volt adapter, which is supplied, or two 9-volt batteries, with the battery compartment accessed on the pedal's underside. It measures 10.25 by 6.4 by 2.25 inches, weighs 4.6 pounds, and is built in China³.

The Foxy Tone Box is Warm Audio's reproduction of what the maker called "a beloved 70s fuzz pedal known for searing saturation and octave-up solo magic." It is true bypass and covered in thick velvet, just like the vintage pedal².

Its vintage-correct circuit uses:

• NOS2 N3565 Fairchild transistors
• Germanium 1N34A diodes
• Carbon resistors and premium film capacitors²

Controls are volume, sustain, and "fuzz" (tone). Warm Audio says the sustain control "turns your solos from choppy bitcrushing madness to liquid metal," while the tone control runs from mellow to brite and makes it easy to switch from single coil to humbucking pickups. The maker adds that to get the full experience, players should "engage the octave effect and proceed to melt faces"².