The Purr Machine is a distortion pedal from Asheville Guitar Pedals, a maker whose lineup Pedal of the Day has been reviewing. The pedal is described by the site as "a versatile distortion pedal inspired by the renowned EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold," and it is built to work with a wide range of instruments: "The Purr Machine works for bass or guitar, or really any electric instrument you throw at it."1
Pedal of the Day's reviewer found the pedal easy to get along with from the start, writing that its "non-complicated layout makes it a cinch to create beautiful tones within about 30 seconds of plugging it into your favorite amp." The same review calls it "an absolute rocker from the get-go, pushing your amp to the brink with tasty tones."1
Controls
Four simple controls let you dial in your sound, according to Pedal of the Day. Two of them stand out in the review1:
- Clean Blend: the reviewer calls this knob "a real gamechanger, as you can precisely set the perfect amount of clean signal with the fuzzy effect," regardless of instrument, pickups or setup.1
- EQ section: together with the clean blend, the EQ gives what the review describes as "complete control over your fuzzed out distorted tones."1
"With that added clean blend Mix knob and EQ section, the Purr Machine Distortion gives you complete control over your fuzzed out distorted tones."
Where it sits in the lineup
The Purr Machine is one of several distortion and fuzz flavored effects from the maker. Pedal of the Day had earlier covered the Asheville Guitar Pedals 308 Distortion, the first effect from the maker the site featured, and the maker's range also includes the Fuzz Driver Distortion.1
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Sources (1)
- Asheville Guitar Pedals Purr Machine Distortion, Pedal of the Day, 2024-03-07
