Hungry Robot Pedals Bumblebee

The Bumblebee is a dirt pedal from Hungry Robot Pedals that covers a wide stretch of ground in one box. Pedal of the Day described it as an EQ-Boost-Overdrive-Distortion-Fuzz, and its reviewer wrote that "the Bumblebee can perform many functions, from a delicious clean boost, all the way up to a sick, grungy distorted tone"¹. That puts it in the territory of boost pedals, overdrive pedals, distortion pedals and fuzz pedals at once, with an equalizer on top.

What it does

The pedal's gain range is split across two drive knobs, so you can blend or push them separately¹:

• Knob #1 takes a clean boost tone and pushes it, which the reviewer described as "a gorgeous slightly-overdriven amp sound" that is creamy and smooth¹.
• Knob #2 brings "a beefier, more-aggressive and high-gain sound to the table"¹. Used together, the two knobs produce overdrive and distortion sounds¹.
• A 3-band EQ section shapes the tone, which the reviewer called "always-welcome", and it works alongside the boost for dialling in clean boost sounds¹.
• The Master knob controls the overall volume of the pedal¹.

What reviewers said

Pedal of the Day's reviewer, Mike B, came away impressed after turning the knobs: "But with a few twists of the knobs, I could tell that this thing was a beast, and could deliver on all it promises". He summed up the pedal's sound as "some of the most hauntingly powerful and warm sonic drive you'll ever hear", with a clean and balanced tone underneath, and called it "a truly unique and dirty pedal overall"¹.

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