The Fuzzrocious Demon is a low to medium-high gain drive pedal with distortion-like capabilities, made by Fuzzrocious. In the maker's own words, it is "a low to medium-high gain dude with some nice tweaks here and there"1. At low drive settings it can do the "just on the verge of breakup" thing, and at higher drive settings it produces a pushed amp sound2. It is listed at $155.00 on the maker's product page3, and the retailer listing shows it as currently unavailable2.
What it does
The Demon sits in the space between an overdrive and a distortion pedal. Fuzzrocious describes it as a drive that can stay clean-ish at the bottom of its range and get aggressive at the top, with the character of a distorted amp rather than a full-on fuzz2. It is a pedal for players who want one box that covers edge-of-breakup rhythm tones and heavier pushed sounds.
The core controls are simple:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Drive | Sets the gain, from just-on-the-verge-of-breakup to a pushed amp sound12 |
| Tone | Shapes the frequency balance of the drive1 |
| Volume | Sets the output level1 |
| Bypass footswitch | Switches the effect in and out1 |
| On/off LED | Shows whether the pedal is active1 |
Two mods expand what the pedal can do. The feedback mod adds a momentary or latching footswitch connected to a feedback pot, letting you feed the signal back upon itself for oscillation, feedback and noise. Depending on your input signal and tone/drive settings, the feedback can be tuned to a pitch2. The second drive setting mod lets you jump between two different drive settings, for example a low-gain verse tone and a higher-gain chorus tone1.
Versions and editions
The Demon has appeared in several forms beyond the standard pedal.
- Demon King: the "king sized" version of the Demon, a low to medium-high gain drive with distortion-like capabilities in a larger format with added performance features45. It can do the same just-on-the-verge-of-breakup and pushed amp sounds4, and with the gate/boost mod engaged it jumps into the gated fuzz range4. Fuzzrocious describes it as built for players who want a flexible low-to-medium-high gain drive with added feedback and gate/boost control, and it works for guitar, bass and experimental setups5. The Demon King is shown as currently unavailable on the maker's product page6.
- Demon Med/High Overdrive and Demon with Clean Blend Mod: variants in the Fuzzrocious range built on the Demon circuit.
- Fredric Effects Demon Fuzz: a third-party take. Guitar Pedal X's Stefan Karlsson calls it "at least the 2nd if not 3rd iteration of Tim's Demon Fuzz", with a Silicon/Germanium push-button on the left and a thick mid-scoop "Doom" push-button on the right7. Karlsson describes the pedal, a modified 4-way take on the EHX Muff Fuzz, as "one of the most instantly satisfying fuzzes around!"7.
The Demon King's screenprinted art matches the bottom-left image on the maker's product page, but the pedal does not come with an orange powdercoat, white demon/demon king text, and brown eyes/Fuzzrocious text6. If you are buying a Demon King, check the finish against the listing photo.
The standard Demon has been offered in Black and Purple finishes2, with no MIDI control2.
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Questions
What does the Fuzzrocious Demon do?
The Demon is a low to medium-high gain drive with distortion-like capabilities. At low drive settings it sits just on the verge of breakup, and at higher settings it produces a pushed amp sound. It works for guitar and bass, and with the feedback mod it can be pushed into tunable oscillation and feedback noise.
What controls does the Fuzzrocious Demon have?
The Demon has a bypass footswitch, a volume knob, a tone knob, a drive knob and an on/off LED, all in a 1590BB enclosure. The feedback mod adds a momentary or latching footswitch connected to a feedback pot, and a second drive setting mod lets you jump between two drive settings.
How is the Demon King different from the Demon?
The Demon King is the king-sized version of the Demon, in a larger format with added performance features. It keeps the same low to medium-high gain drive character, and with its gate/boost mod engaged it moves into gated fuzz territory, which the standard Demon does not cover.
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