The Sonic Boom (p2p) is an analog pedal from Acid Fuzz that RockBoard's PedalPedia lists under booster, fuzz, distortion and modulation, so it reaches from a boost into fuzz and distortion territory in one box1. The "(p2p)" in the name refers to how it is built: the circuit is built entirely point-to-point rather than on a printed circuit board, the traditional hand-wired construction method1.
Point-to-point build and the PCB version
Acid Fuzz describes the (p2p) version as having the "same exact circuit and sound as the PCB version" of the Sonic Boom. The difference between the two is construction, not tone: where most pedals assemble their components on a printed circuit board, this one is wired point-to-point, with components connected directly. Players choosing between the two are choosing a build style, since RockBoard's PedalPedia states the circuit and sound are identical1.
Acid Fuzz identifies this as the original version of the Sonic Boom. If you are comparing it against a later PCB version, the maker's position is that the circuit and sound are the same.
Who has used it
Acid Fuzz names the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Black Angels as users of this original version, which places it in psychedelic and garage-rock settings where a fuzz voice is a common foundation1.
Related pedals
If you are looking at point-to-point fuzz builds from other makers, the BLAMMO! Electronics P2P Buzz Tone is a guitar fuzz stompbox built on the same construction principle, which its maker describes as vintage fuzzy grime2.
Questions
How is the Sonic Boom (p2p) different from the PCB version?
According to Acid Fuzz, the (p2p) version has the same exact circuit and sound as the PCB version. The difference is in construction: this circuit is built entirely point-to-point rather than on a printed circuit board, which is the original build style of the pedal. Acid Fuzz identifies this (p2p) version as the original version used by Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Black Angels.
What kind of pedal is the Sonic Boom (p2p)?
Acid Fuzz lists the Sonic Boom (p2p) under booster, fuzz, distortion and modulation, so it covers ground usually split across several pedals, from a clean lift through fuzz and distortion territory. The circuit is analog and it runs on a 9V DC center-negative supply, the same power standard as most modern pedals.
Sources (2)
- Sonic Boom (p2p) by Acid Fuzz, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
- P2P Buzz Tone, BLAMMO! Electronics
