Frost Giant Electronics The Mountain Auditory Signal Disruptor

The Mountain Auditory Signal Disruptor is a pedal from Frost Giant Electronics that sits between several camps at once. Pedal of the Day described it as "Part distortion, part fuzz, part drive and all kick-ass," placing it in the broad territory of distortion pedals, fuzz pedals and overdrive pedals rather than any one of them¹. It is handmade in the state of Texas¹.

What it does

The pedal's controls are Volume, Gain and Freq (or Tone), plus a Distortion/Overdrive switch and a second toggle for the gain stages¹. The Distortion/Overdrive switch selects which signal path the guitar travels through, depending on whether it is feeding a clean or an already-dirty amplifier¹. The second toggle gives control over 3 separate gain stages¹.

According to Pedal of the Day, the internal circuit has been tuned for a bit more gain and a tighter attack than a standard design, while keeping an amp-like response and warmth¹.

What reviewers said

Pedal of the Day reviewed the pedal on 15 June 2018. Its reviewer found the name alone immediately intriguing, and said the pedal "ripped a hole in the amp" the first time it was plugged in, an overall impression that did not disappoint¹.

Frost Giant Electronics elsewhere

Frost Giant Electronics builds its pedals by hand, with The Mountain Auditory Signal Disruptor handmade in the state of Texas¹. The Mountain itself sets out to cover several bases at once: the maker describes it as "Part distortion, part fuzz, part drive and all kick-ass"¹. A second toggle gives control over 3 separate gain stages as well¹. Reviewers took to the naming convention too: "Auditory Signal Disruptor" was described as "one of those phrases that is immediately intriguing," and the pedal was found not to disappoint, reportedly ripping a hole in the amp the first time it was plugged in¹.

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