The Frost Bite Fuzz is a fuzz pedal, and this page covers what it is, how it is controlled and powered, where it came from, and what published reviewers made of it.
The controls
The tone is set with three knobs: Fuzz, Level, and Tone1. Pedal of the Day's reviewer warned that the simple layout is a bit deceiving, because each control plays its own special role in creating the tones2.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Fuzz | Sets the fuzz amount, with a sweep described as grandiose and punishing1 |
| Level | Sets output level1 |
| Tone | Shapes the voice, from sludge to cutting12 |
The Fuzz knob has great range, in the reviewer's words going "from classic rock-ish amp driving to tasty, loud distortion to full-on walls of fuzz"2. At the low end it behaves more like the amp-pushing territory players associate with overdrive pedals and distortion pedals, while at the top it is full fuzz.
The Tone knob works the other way: dial it back for slow, sludge-driven doom sounds, or increase it for a more biting, piercing and cutting tone2.
What it sounds like
Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio describes the pedal's unique silicon circuit as voiced to provide extended low-end impact and ultra-gnarly mid-high presence1. Pedal of the Day's reviewer put it more colorfully, calling it "this blizzard of howling distortion" that will haunt you deep into your most apocalyptic nightmares2.
"It is, as the description reads, '100% EVIL.'"
A Coffin and Haunted Labs collaboration
The pedal is a joint release: Pedal of the Day describes Coffin teaming up with "the spooky crew" at Haunted Labs to bring players the Frost Bite Fuzz, and calls it a great collaboration2. The reviewer's verdict was a most excellent fuzz effect, combining attitude and sinister visions from Coffin with the sonic stylings of Haunted Labs2.
Because it is sold under both names, the same design appears as the Coffin Frost Bite Fuzz and the Haunted Labs Frostbite Fuzz, and Delicious Audio lists it simply as a Haunted Labs silicon fuzz1.
Videos
Mike Hermans
Pedal of the Day
Harsh Tones, Inc.
Questions
Is the Coffin / Haunted Labs Frost Bite Fuzz true bypass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day's reviewer notes that the Frost Bite is true bypass, so your guitar's signal passes through untouched when the pedal is off. That matters on a pedalboard where fuzzes and other effects can load down the signal even when switched out.
Where is the Frost Bite Fuzz made?
Pedal of the Day reports that the Frost Bite Fuzz is designed and manufactured in the USA. It is a joint effort between Coffin and Haunted Labs, with the circuit described as a unique custom silicon fuzz design.
Can the Frost Bite Fuzz do a clean boost?
According to Pedal of the Day, the pedal is capable of everything from a clean boost to rich and devilish permutations of tone. With the Fuzz knob backed off it can push your amp cleanly, and turned up it delivers full-on walls of fuzz.
How many knobs does the Frost Bite Fuzz have?
Three: Fuzz, Level, and Tone. Delicious Audio describes the tone as set with those three controls, and Pedal of the Day notes that each one plays its own distinct role in shaping the sound despite the simple layout.
Who makes the Frost Bite Fuzz, Coffin or Haunted Labs?
Both. It is a collaboration: Pedal of the Day describes Coffin teaming up with Haunted Labs to produce the Frost Bite Fuzz, combining Coffin's attitude with Haunted Labs' circuit work. The pedal appears under both makers' names.
Sources (2)
- Haunted Labs Frostbite Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2021-12-30
- Coffin / Haunted Labs Frost Bite Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2019-05-22
