The Emma Electronic ReezaFRATzitz 2 is an overdrive and distortion pedal designed, in the maker's words, "to emulate as faithfully as possible the distortion characteristics of a real tube amp"1. It is the second version of the circuit: Emma Electronic says it is "Based on the best sounding ReezaFRATzitz 1 we could find", with new low and high frequency controls added to the original design1. The original pedal remains a separate product, covered on its own page for the Emma Electronic ReezaFRATzitz.
Availability
As of 26 October 2026 the ReezaFRATzitz 2 is sold out. The maker's product page reads "Pre-Order now for early November shipment", so new orders are filled as pre-orders rather than from stock1.
The class A/B bias control
The pedal's distinguishing control is a bias knob. It "adjusts the inner workings of the pedal from class B (far left) to class A (far right), altering the harmonic structure of the signal"1. In practical terms, the two ends of the sweep give you two different clipping characters:
- Class B (bias far left): one end of the pedal's operating range
- Class A (bias far right): Emma Electronic says "Class A mode provides a smoother clipping ala' Vox AC30"1
Class A and class B refer to how an amplifier's output stage is biased, and the same terms describe the way a tube amp distorts. Putting that adjustment in a knob lets a player move between those harmonic structures with one control rather than by swapping amps.
Bypass and switching
The ReezaFRATzitz 2 does not use true bypass. Emma Electronic describes the switching as "untrue bypass", a circuit the company calls "the overlord of the beast"1. Players who build boards around strict true bypass switching should be aware of this before adding the pedal to a chain.
How it compares to the original
The ReezaFRATzitz 2 keeps the core of the first pedal and adds to it1:
- Low and high frequency controls, which Emma Electronic says give "unprecedented" tonal shaping1
- The untrue bypass switching circuit, described as "also added" in the second version1
A player who owned the original describes long-term use of the first pedal: "I owned the first Reezafratzitz pedal back in 06" I believe and played it for many years until it fizzled out. I gigged"1. The maker presents this as the history behind the redesign.
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Sources (1)
- REEZAFRATZITZ 2 Distortion, Godlyke Distributing, Inc.
