The Coffee Shop Pedals Affogato Fuzz is a fuzz pedal and the second release by the emerging company from Saskatchewan1. It is a fully analog circuit, and its distinguishing feature is that it can save and recall your favorite sounds: three savable presets let you recall your favorite tones, something most fuzz pedals do not offer1.
Gain range and controls
Coffee Shop Pedals describes the Affogato as covering a wide range of gain, from overdrive to heavy fuzz1. At the lower end of that range, the circuit's asymmetrical clipping produces overdriven tones, so the pedal can stand in for a mild overdrive as well as a full distortion-adjacent fuzz1.
The controls are simple:
- Fuzz: a wide-ranging knob that opens up a variety of tone possibilities, and the main control over where the pedal sits between overdrive and heavy fuzz1
- 3-band EQ: for a huge variety of sounds, letting you shape the fuzz's bass, mids and treble1
Clipping and sound
The clipping stage uses asymmetrical clipping, which the maker describes as giving a natural, tube-like response1. Combined with the 3-band EQ, that is the core of the pedal's character: a fuzz circuit that Coffee Shop Pedals positions as natural sounding rather than harsh, and flexible enough to cover overdriven tones at lower gain settings1.
Switching and presets
The Affogato uses soft switching foot switches, and the pedal is true bypass1. Soft switches are quieter underfoot than traditional mechanical stomp switches, and true bypass means the circuit is out of the signal path when the pedal is off. The preset system is what sets it apart: three sounds can be saved and recalled, so a player can keep a low-gain overdrive voice and a heavy fuzz voice on the same pedal1.
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Questions
Is the Coffee Shop Pedals Affogato Fuzz true bypass?
Yes. The pedal uses soft switching foot switches, and the pedal is true bypass, according to the product description carried by Delicious Audio. Soft switching means the foot switches do not make the mechanical clack of a traditional hard-wired stomp switch, while true bypass means the circuit is removed from the signal path when the pedal is off.
Can the Affogato Fuzz save presets?
Yes. The Affogato Fuzz can save and recall your favorite sounds, with three savable presets to recall your favorite tones. That makes it unusual among fuzz pedals, which are typically single-setting circuits, and it suits players who need one gain sound for a rhythm part and another for a lead.
Does the Affogato Fuzz do overdrive tones?
Yes. Coffee Shop Pedals describes the pedal as covering a wide range of gain, from overdrive to heavy fuzz, and notes that the circuit's asymmetrical clipping produces overdriven tones at lower gain settings. Backing the Fuzz knob down keeps it in overdrive territory rather than full fuzz.
What kind of clipping does the Affogato Fuzz use?
The Affogato Fuzz uses asymmetrical clipping, which Coffee Shop Pedals describes as giving a natural, tube-like response. Asymmetrical clipping means the signal is clipped differently on its positive and negative halves, which is one way designers chase a less harsh, more open distortion character.
Sources (1)
- Coffee Shop Pedals Affogato Programmable Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2022-09-26