Anasounds Feed Me mk3 enclosure kit

The Feed Me mk3 enclosure kit from Anasounds is the box half of a DIY fuzz pedal build: a ready-to-use enclosure with the Anasounds design and all the holes already drilled, so you can assemble your own pedal with 3PDT or relay true bypass¹. It is sold separately from the electronics, which means it is also the replacement or spare box for anyone who already has a Feed Me circuit. Anasounds lists it at 59,00 EUR, as of the product page¹.

The circuit it houses is a fuzz Anasounds describes as "a legendary fuzz that can be customized with no limits"¹. The Feed Me is inspired by a famous circular fuzz pedal from the 60s, modified by Roger Mayer, and the mk3 runs BC108 silicon transistors²³.

A modified circular 60s fuzz

Anasounds describes the Feed Me mk3 as "a vintage 60s era fuzz, which can easily reach modern stoner or gated fuzz tones"²⁴. The pedal's circuit lineage is a Fuzz Face evolution: Delicious Audio, covering the mk3 launch, called it "a new version of their Fuzz Face evolution"⁵. Anasounds also markets the mk3 as "a legendary fuzz that can be customized with no limits"³².

The mk3 adds several customization features over the earlier circuits¹⁶:

• A BASS switch to adjust low frequencies using interchangeable capacitors on a terminal block. The bottom position keeps the original Feed Me capacitor for powerful low frequencies and a fat-sounding fuzz; the top position lets you fine-tune the bass cut with the supplied capacitors for a punchier fuzz⁶.
• An optional 10nF terminal block capacitor, which Anasounds describes as giving "a fuzz that fits perfectly into the mix"³.
• A CRACK switch which, with the SMASH pot, "can destroy the power supply... for a brutal gated fuzz"⁶.
• Various bias settings for velcro or gated fuzz tones, and a custom bass setting for what Anasounds calls massive heavy tones¹.

The manual also describes a wide-open setting: used alone with a clean amp and the bass switch off, the Feed Me "provides a massive, wide-spectrum fuzz for solo use that will cover all the frequencies usually covered by other musicians"⁶. Anasounds says the pedal is known for its richness and highs, allowing powerful fuzz but also very warm cleans when you play with the guitar's volume knob¹.

Feed Me versions: mk1, mk2 and mk3

The Feed Me has gone through three versions. After the mk1, which Anasounds says "already brought a lot of improvements to the original circuit," came the mk2, "with a plug and play" approach and no controls, and then the mk3, which moves into the FX Teacher range with the customization features listed above¹².

Anasounds unveiled the Feed Me Mk3 on 4 February 2022, with terminal blocks, trim pots and a DIY kit option, as part of its FX Teacher Project⁵.

What is the FX Teacher range?

FX Teacher is Anasounds' DIY range. For its mk3 version, the Feed Me moves into the FX Teacher range, where it is sold "for a DIY pedal to assemble yourself, or already assembled as you choose"³. The range is built around a tester-based assembly method, and the Feed Me full kit includes one of these testers along with the PCB and components⁷. The Feed Me PCB is also sold on its own, "for the most courageous," under the FX Teacher and spare parts categories⁸.

What else you need to complete the build

The enclosure kit is only the enclosure. Anasounds lists what the electronic kit requires separately²:

• One Feed Me enclosure kit, or a blank enclosure to customize
• One true bypass kit with 3PDT or relay
• One tester to use the FX Teacher assembly method
• Soldering tools

The electronic kit itself includes all the necessary components, one Feed Me PCB, and a bag of bonus components for further customization². If you would rather buy everything at once, the full kit bundles the build together, though the tester and soldering tools are still not included⁷.

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