The Afterlife of Pitch is a collaboration effects pedal from two US builders, Dwarfcraft Devices and Fuzzrocious Pedals, announced in June 2016. It combines two of their existing boutique designs into one stompbox: the Fuzzrocious Afterlife reverb and Dwarfcraft's Wizard of Pitch. The result is described as part glitch pitch unit and part ambience-orientated reverb pedal, aimed at sonic sound artists and makers of noise1.
MusicRadar described the two makers as cult US builders teaming up on a joint effort, pairing the Wizard of Pitch with the Afterlife Reverb in a guitar and bass stompbox2.
What it does
The pedal merges two circuits with distinct characters. The pitch side comes from Dwarfcraft's Wizard of Pitch, to which Dwarfcraft added a glitch mod for this collaboration1. The reverb side comes from the Fuzzrocious Afterlife, described as an ambience-orientated reverb1. The Afterlife's original oscillation footswitch is also onboard, carried over from the reverb design2.
For a player, that means one box covering glitchy pitch manipulation and ambient reverb textures rather than two separate pedals. Dwarfcraft's own range includes other pitch-focused designs such as the Pitchgrinder and the Super Wizard, and the company places this kind of effect among octave and pitch pedals generally12.
Production and availability
The Afterlife of Pitch was a strictly limited release:
- 50 pedals in total worldwide1
- 45 of those screen-printed1
- The first five hand-painted, described as a very, very limited run1
- Priced at USD $315 RRP1
- Available for pre-order when announced in June 20161
With only 50 units made, the pedal is a small-run boutique release. It was announced as available for pre-order in June 2016, and no wider production run was reported.
What reviewers said
The gearnews.com piece, speaking with Jef, gave a candid verdict: "Not really my cup of tea, this one." The same writer allowed that the pedal "may appeal to players who like making crazy out there noises"1. In other words, published reaction framed it as a niche tool for experimental players rather than a general-purpose effect.
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Questions
How many Afterlife of Pitch pedals were made?
The pedal was limited to 50 units worldwide. Of those, 45 were screen-printed and the first five were hand-painted, making the hand-painted run a very limited subset of an already small production. The pedal was announced in June 2016 as a collaboration between Dwarfcraft Devices and Fuzzrocious Pedals and was available for pre-order at that time.
Which pedals is the Afterlife of Pitch based on?
It combines two existing boutique designs: the Fuzzrocious Afterlife reverb and Dwarfcraft Devices' Wizard of Pitch. The result is described as part glitch pitch unit and part ambience-orientated reverb pedal, with the Afterlife's original oscillation footswitch also onboard.
Who built the Afterlife of Pitch?
The pedal was a joint effort between two US builders, Dwarfcraft Devices and Fuzzrocious Pedals, announced in June 2016. Dwarfcraft contributed the Wizard of Pitch circuit and Fuzzrocious the Afterlife reverb, and the two companies released the hybrid pedal under both names.
What does the glitch mod do on the Wizard of Pitch design?
Dwarfcraft added a glitch mod to the Wizard of Pitch design for this collaboration. The glitch function is what gives the pedal its part-glitch-pitch-unit character, sitting alongside the ambience-orientated reverb side drawn from the Fuzzrocious Afterlife. Beyond that, the published coverage does not detail the mod's inner workings.
Were any Afterlife of Pitch pedals hand-painted?
Yes. Of the 50 pedals made worldwide, the first five were hand-painted, while the remaining 45 were screen-printed. The hand-painted units were described as a very, very limited run within the overall production.
Sources (2)
- Dwarfcraft Devices collaborates with Fuzzrocious Pedals, gearnews.com, 2016-06-09
- Dwarfcraft Devices and Fuzzrocious team up for Afterlife of Pitch effects pedal, MusicRadar, 2016-06-08
