The Fjord Fuzz Midgard is a fuzz pedal with a built-in preamp and a Translator circuit for non-guitar sources. It is aimed at players who want a fuzz that also behaves well in front of synths, drum machines, laptops and tape decks, not only a guitar.1
What it does
The pedal has two sides. The preamp runs the signal through a Texas Instruments op-amp, which Delicious Audio's Brent P. Gladless described as "clean as bottled water," and then through what he called "a beat-up old transformer choke." The fuzz side is described as warm, thick and not harsh.1
"The fuzz side is solid, warm, thick, not harsh."
The Translator is the part that sets the Midgard apart from a straight guitar fuzz. It is what lets the pedal take line-level and non-instrument sources without falling apart, as Gladless put it: "Synths. Drum machines. Laptops. That old tape deck you keep meaning to fix."1
Where it sits in the Fjord Fuzz range
Fjord Fuzz has built its name on fuzz-first designs, from the compact Berserk V2 to fuzz-and-vibe combinations like the SOL Fuzz-Vibe and the Frøy Resly-Vibe. The Midgard extends that range toward studio and electronic sources, pairing the fuzz with a preamp rather than with modulation. For a wider look at the circuit family, see the site's Fuzz Pedals page.1
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Sources (1)
- New Pedal: Fjord Fuzz Midgard, Delicious Audio, 2026-07-07
