The Cryptid Effects Indrid Cold is a high gain transistor fuzz, released in April 2026, built around an asymmetrical clipping op-amp input stage feeding silicon transistors. Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson described it as a high octane, hugely shapeable fuzz, with its range of textures coming from the clipping arrangement and the Sag control1. It sits in the broad family of fuzz pedals, but with more tone shaping than most simple three-knob designs.
The controls
The Indrid Cold carries four knobs and two switches, which is a lot of shaping for a fuzz1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Master Volume | Sets the pedal's output level1 |
| Sag | A voltage starve control that shapes the fuzz's texture1 |
| Active Treble (Bite) | Active treble control1 |
| Active Bass (Rumble) | Active bass control1 |
| Tone Bypass | Switch that removes the tone stack; a red eye lights up when engaged1 |
| Fuzz Bypass | Switch that takes the fuzz circuit out, leaving the rest of the pedal1 |
The two active EQ knobs, Bite and Rumble, are the reason the pedal can be tuned to a room or a rig rather than left where the circuit puts it. The Tone Bypass switch lets you hear the raw fuzz with the tone stack out of the way, and the Fuzz Bypass switch means the EQ and volume stages can be used on their own, which is an unusual arrangement on a fuzz1.
How the circuit works
The gain structure stacks two kinds of clipping. The input op-amp clips asymmetrically and softly, and the silicon transistors after it clip harder. Karlsson wrote that "the soft asymmetrical clipping of the input OpAmp, and the harder clipping of those silicon transistors combines beautif[ully]"1. The Sag knob works on the supply side: by starving the circuit of voltage it changes how the transistors behave, which is where much of the pedal's texture range comes from1.
What reviewers said
Guitar Pedal X covered the pedal at launch in April 2026. Karlsson's verdict:
"All-in-all the Indrid Cold is a real step up for Lane - and hopefully a good sign of things to come from this brand."
He also noted that seven demos of the pedal were listed at launch, so players can hear it across a range of rigs before forming their own view1.
A note on the name
The Indrid Cold is not connected to the Wampler Cryptid Fuzz, a separate fuzz Wampler Pedals released in March 2025 at a street price of $199.99. The similar names come from the same pop-culture well, not a shared circuit or company.
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Questions
What does the Sag control do on the Indrid Cold?
Sag is a voltage starve control. It lowers the voltage reaching the fuzz circuit, which changes how the transistors clip and opens up textures the pedal can produce. Guitar Pedal X described the Indrid Cold as a hugely shapeable fuzz, with textures shaped through the clipping arrangement and the Sag control together.
Who designed the Cryptid Effects Indrid Cold?
The Indrid Cold comes from Cryptid Effects, and Guitar Pedal X's coverage ties the design to Lane Holloway, whose work the reviewer says Mike Hernandez championed. The same review calls the pedal a real step up for Lane and hopes it is a good sign of things to come from the brand.
Does the Indrid Cold use silicon or germanium transistors?
Silicon. The pedal pairs an input op-amp stage running soft asymmetrical clipping with silicon transistors doing harder clipping. Guitar Pedal X's reviewer wrote that the two stages combine in a way he found appealing.
What do the Bite and Rumble knobs do?
Bite is the pedal's active treble control and Rumble is its active bass control. Because both are active, they cut as well as boost, letting you shape the fuzz's top end and low end around the core fuzz tone before it leaves the pedal.
Is the Indrid Cold related to the Wampler Cryptid Fuzz?
No. The Wampler Cryptid Fuzz is a separate fuzz released by Wampler Pedals in March 2025. The Indrid Cold is made by Cryptid Effects and appeared in April 2026. The similar names are a coincidence of naming, not a shared design.
How much does the Indrid Cold cost?
The Indrid Cold sells for $175 on the Cryptid Effects webstore, as reported by Guitar Pedal X at the pedal's launch in April 2026.
Sources (1)
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2026-04-29
