The Emma Electronic ReezaFRATzitz is a distortion pedal designed to put the sound of a cranked tube amp on a pedalboard. The maker says it was created to give players "the tone and touch-responsiveness of a cranked tube-amp", covering everything from bluesy growls to grinding and screaming distortion1. Emma Electronic describes it as emulating "as faithfully as possible the distortion characteristics of a real tube amp"2.
What it does
The ReezaFRATzitz is voiced for what Emma Electronic calls "roaring amp-like distortion tones on tap", and the maker positions it as a pedal that responds to picking dynamics the way a pushed tube amp does1. Two design elements carry that:
- Bias control: alters the harmonic gain structure, shaping how the distortion breaks up1
- EQ section: described by the maker as highly sculptable, able to go "from vintage to modern tones in seconds"1
The Bias control is the more unusual of the two. Because it changes the harmonic structure of the gain rather than just the amount of it, it works alongside the EQ to move the pedal's character between older, softer distortion sounds and tighter, more modern ones1.
Switching and signal path
The pedal uses Emma Electronic's Untrue-Bypass switching, which the maker describes as "a super-transparent buffered bypass"1. Instead of removing the circuit from the signal path entirely when off, a buffer remains in line. Players with long cable runs or large boards often prefer a buffered path for preserving high end; players who want a strictly mechanical connection look for true bypass instead.
The ReezaFRATzitz 2
A second version, the Emma Electronic ReezaFRATzitz 2, is listed by Godlyke Distributing, the maker's US distributor. As of 26 October 2026 it was shown as sold out, with pre-orders open for early November shipment2.
The ReezaFRATzitz 2 was listed as sold out with pre-orders open for early November shipment as of 26 October 20262.
For where this pedal sits among its neighbors, see the pages on distortion pedals, overdrive pedals and fuzz pedals.
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Questions
Is the ReezaFRATzitz true bypass?
No. It uses Emma Electronic's Untrue-Bypass switching, which the maker describes as a super-transparent buffered bypass. That means a buffer stays in the circuit when the pedal is off, rather than hard-wiring the input to the output the way true bypass does.
Where is the ReezaFRATzitz made?
Emma Electronic builds the ReezaFRATzitz by hand in Denmark, according to the maker's product page.
Sources (2)
- ReezaFRATzitz, emma electronic, 2017-03-01
- REEZAFRATZITZ 2 Distortion, Godlyke Distributing, Inc.
