The Dunsh is a compact pedal from Champion Leccy, a small Philadelphia builder, that the maker describes as an "amp smashing fuzz-stortion with gating and EQ options"1. Fuzz-stortion is the maker's own coinage: a circuit that blends fuzz and distortion territory rather than sitting squarely in either camp, with a gate and EQ controls to shape the result. It belongs somewhere between fuzz pedals and distortion pedals on a board.
Power and current draw
The Dunsh takes a standard BOSS style +9V DC center negative power supply, the same adapter type most compact pedals use. Champion Leccy is direct about what is in the box: "The Dunsh takes a standard BOSS style +9V DC centre negative power supply. NOT SUPPLIED!"2. Current draw is listed at 18 mA2, a light load that any output of a typical pedalboard supply handles.
No power adapter is included with the pedal. Have a 9V center negative supply or a spare power supply output ready.
Finishes and availability
Champion Leccy lists the Dunsh in four finishes: Yellow, Gray as a limited run, Sherbet pink, and a BLEM (yellow) option, meaning a cosmetic-seconds unit2. The maker adds a caveat for buyers: "Please be aware that small details like knob shape and colour may change depending on supply chain issues"2.
Where it came from
The Dunsh grew out of an earlier Champion Leccy project. In a December 2022 post, the maker's Woolly described it as "a pedal called 'the Dunsh' that kinda came from some of the more useable ideas I had for the Dunce", with a hoped-for release of March 20234. The pedal is now a regular item in the Champion Leccy range, listed at $230.00 USD as of October 20263.
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Questions
What power supply does The Dunsh need?
The Dunsh takes a standard BOSS style +9V DC centre negative power supply, the same type used by most compact pedals. Champion Leccy notes that the supply is not included with the pedal, so you will need to provide your own 9V adapter or a suitable output on your pedalboard power supply.
Does The Dunsh come with a power adapter?
No. Champion Leccy states plainly on the product page that the power supply is not supplied. The pedal uses a standard BOSS style +9V DC centre negative adapter, which many players already own, but plan to have one on hand if you do not.
How much current does The Dunsh draw?
Champion Leccy lists the current draw at 18 mA. That is a modest figure, well within what any output of a standard pedalboard power supply provides, so The Dunsh should not strain even a small isolated supply.
What colors does The Dunsh come in?
Champion Leccy lists the Dunsh in Yellow, Grey as a limited run, Sherbet pink, and a BLEM option in yellow, which is a cosmetic-seconds unit. The maker also notes that small details like knob shape and colour may change depending on supply chain issues.
What does fuzz-stortion mean?
Fuzz-stortion is Champion Leccy's own term for the Dunsh, a pedal that combines fuzz and distortion in one circuit. The maker describes it as an amp smashing fuzz-stortion with gating and EQ options, so it sits between the two effect types rather than being strictly one or the other.
Where is The Dunsh made?
Champion Leccy says all of its pedals and devices are designed and assembled by hand in a South Philly rowhome, and the Dunsh is no exception. It is a small-shop, hand-built pedal rather than a mass-produced product.
Sources (4)
- The Dunsh, Champion Leccy, 2023-04-17
- The Dunsh, Champion Leccy, 2023-04-17
- the Kilter V2, Champion Leccy, 2020-11-24
- End of Days Fuzz (3), Champion Leccy, 2022-12-15
