The Flamma Innovation FC19 Black Distortion is a compact distortion pedal built around a simple layout: one large Distortion knob for gain, mini knobs for volume and tone color, and a two-position Vintage/Turbo toggle switch. Flamma describes its character as "warm, sweet, vintage distortion," and the pedal's true bypass circuit is said to keep things quiet when it is switched off1. Pedal of the Day, reviewing it in November 2022, called it "a simple but wide-ranging distortion effect"2.
Availability
Flamma's product page for the FC19 currently lists the pedal as sold out1. Related pedals from the same family include the FC06 Distortion and the FC20 British Distortion.
The controls
The FC19 keeps its top panel deliberately small. Flamma's product page describes the layout this way:
"The large distortion knob lets you easily adjust your gain level" and "the mini knobs allow for more fine tweaking of volume levels and tone color."
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Distortion (large knob) | Adjusts the gain level1 |
| Mini knobs | Fine tweaking of volume levels and tone color1 |
| Toggle switch | Selects Vintage or Turbo mode1 |
| Footswitch | Engages and bypasses the pedal via the true bypass circuit1 |
The Vintage position is the pedal's core sound, the warm, sweet vintage distortion Flamma names in the product title. The Turbo position is the hotter setting: as Pedal of the Day put it, "When things need to get extra nasty, pop the toggle switch from Vintage to Turbo"2.
Size and footprint
The FC19 is a small-format pedal. Flamma markets it as bringing "fire and brimstone to your pedalboard in the smallest package yet"1, and Pedal of the Day found the size no limit on the sound:
"You might not expect sounds as huge as these to come out of something this small, but that's the beauty of effects like" the FC19.
The review added that the pedal "provides plenty of power without hogging all the real estate on your pedalboard"2, which matters on crowded boards where a full-size distortion enclosure would crowd out neighbors.
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Questions
Is the Flamma FC19 Black Distortion true bypass?
Yes. Flamma Innovation describes the FC19 as having a true bypass circuit, which the maker says ensures a noise-free environment when the pedal is off. Pedal of the Day's review repeats the same description of the true bypass circuitry.
What do the Vintage and Turbo switch positions do on the FC19?
The FC19 has a toggle switch with two positions, Vintage and Turbo. Vintage is the pedal's core warm, sweet, vintage-style distortion. Flamma says you can pop the toggle from Vintage to Turbo, and Pedal of the Day describes Turbo as the setting for when things need to get extra nasty.
Is the Flamma FC19 Black Distortion still available?
Flamma Innovation's own product page for the FC19 currently shows it as sold out, so the pedal is not available directly from the maker at the moment.
How big is the Flamma FC19 compared with other distortion pedals?
The FC19 is a small-format pedal. Flamma markets it as bringing distortion to your pedalboard in the smallest package yet, and Pedal of the Day noted that it provides plenty of power without hogging all the real estate on your pedalboard.
Sources (2)
- FLAMMA FC19 Black DIST Warm, Sweet, Vintage Distortion., Flamma Innovation
- Flamma Innovation FC19 Black Distortion, Pedal of the Day, 2022-11-19
