The Fuchs Plush Cerberus is a tri-mode overdrive pedal from Fuchs Audio Technology's Plush FX Pedal Division, designed by Andy Fuchs exclusively for Guitar Center. Announced in July 2013, it provides three distinctive overdrive gain and clipping modes, with input and output gain adjustment to tailor the pedal to a player's own sound. Its announced MAP price was 179.00 US dollars1.
The three modes
The Cerberus's three modes give it three different gain and clipping voices. The announcement describes the green mode as a high gain rock mode, an "English Style" plexi-voice with sparkle, edge and grit1.
Beyond the mode selection, the pedal allows you to carefully adjust both the input and output gain, which the announcement describes as a way to perfectly tailor the pedal to your own playing and gear1.
Design and build
Andy Fuchs designed the Cerberus for Fuchs Audio Technology's Plush FX Pedal Division, and the announcement says it features premium internal components selected for low noise and superior tone. The exterior finish is a hard guitar grade polyurethane finish, which is silk screened and then baked to lock on the labeling and harden the clear coat1.
Power and bypass
The Cerberus is true bypass, and the announcement notes that the pedal's true bypass design includes one 9-volt battery1. For external power, it takes any standard 9-volt adaptor with a 2.1 mm plug and center negative polarity, with the announcement naming the Visual Sound One-Spot and Godlyke Power All as examples1.
The Cerberus shares its name with a separate pedal, the Anasounds Cerberus, a French-made overdrive with gold true bypass switching2. The two are different products from different makers.
Where it was sold
The Cerberus was a Guitar Center exclusive, designed by Andy Fuchs specifically for that retailer, at a MAP of 179.00 US dollars1.
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Questions
Does the Fuchs Plush Cerberus have true bypass?
Yes. The announcement describes the pedal's switching as true bypass, and notes that the true bypass circuitry includes one 9-volt battery inside the pedal. That means the Cerberus can run on the internal battery or on an external 9-volt adapter, and when it is off in bypass mode your guitar's signal passes through without the overdrive circuit loading it down.
What power adapter does the Plush Cerberus need?
The Cerberus can be powered externally by any standard 9-volt adapter with a 2.1 mm plug and center negative polarity. The announcement names the Visual Sound One Spot and Godlyke Power All as examples. It also runs on the one 9-volt battery included with the pedal.
Who designed the Plush Cerberus?
The Cerberus was designed by Andy Fuchs of Fuchs Audio Technology's Plush FX Pedal Division. It was announced in July 2013 as a tri-mode overdrive built exclusively for Guitar Center.
Where can you buy the Plush Cerberus?
The Cerberus was designed exclusively for Guitar Center, which is where Fuchs Audio Technology's Plush FX Pedal Division sold it when the pedal was announced in 2013. Its announced MAP price was 179.00 US dollars.
Sources (2)
- Fuchs Unveils Exclusive Plush Cerberus Guitar Pedal, Premier Guitar, 2013-07-06
- cerberus, Anasounds, 2022-07-05
