The Infanem Compact Faye Sing is a phaser pedal built in Portland, Oregon, with all screen printing, machining, and assembly done in-house1. Pedal of the Day's Mike B called it "my current phaser of choice" in his July 2014 review, and the site later described it as "a truly unique phaser pedal from a company that (at the time) was unfamiliar to us here at Pedal of the Day"21.
Stages and modes
Two middle switches set the character of the phase shift. One selects between 6 and 8 stages of modulation, so the player can choose a gentler or a deeper sweep1. The other offers the Fast and Slow speed ranges as well as a Manual option, which holds the phase at a fixed point rather than sweeping it1.
An internal trimpot allows volume adjustment for unity gain with any gear setup, so the pedal can be matched to the rest of a board without an external level control1.
The controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Rate | Controls the speed, as with most phasers |
| Range | Adjusts the depth of the modulated signal |
| Resonance | Creates some feedback, and beefs up the signal a bit |
| Balance | Like a Blend knob, controlling how much of the Wet signal is mixed in with the guitar's Dry signal |
All control descriptions are from Pedal of the Day's review1.
Expression pedal and bypass
The CV/Exp jack accepts an expression pedal, which Mike B suggests using "for more wah-type noises", or for fixed phase sounds in Manual mode1. Players looking at foot control may also want to see Expression Pedals.
Switching is relay-based soft touch true bypass, so the effect drops fully out of the chain when off1.
There is a newer version, the Compact Faye Sing B, mentioned in the same 2014 review. The review does not spell out the differences between the two1.
Build and power
The pedal fits a 1590BB Hammond enclosure measuring 4.7 x 3.7 inches, in either polished aluminum with black graphics or black textured with graphics in Portland sky blue1. It runs on standard 9VDC power1.
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Questions
Does the Infanem Compact Faye Sing take an expression pedal?
Yes. The pedal has a CV/Exp jack, and Mike B at Pedal of the Day notes you can use an expression pedal there for fixed phase sounds or, in his words, more wah-type noises. That makes the Manual mode sweepable by foot, which is unusual for a phaser of this size.
Is the Compact Faye Sing true bypass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day describes the switching as relay-based soft touch true bypass, so the pedal's circuit is fully out of the signal path when disengaged, and the soft touch switch operates quietly via a relay.
What voltage does the Compact Faye Sing need?
The Compact Faye Sing runs on standard 9VDC power, according to Pedal of the Day's review. No current draw figure or battery option is given in that review.
Where is the Compact Faye Sing made?
In Portland, Oregon. Pedal of the Day reports that all screen printing, machining, and assembly are done in-house in Portland, OR, which fits the pedal's hand-built, small-run character.
What is the Compact Faye Sing B?
The Compact Faye Sing B is a newer version of the Compact Faye Sing that Pedal of the Day mentions in its 2014 review of the original. The review does not detail how the B version differs, so check the maker's own page for that.
Sources (2)
- Infanem Compact Faye Sing Phaser, Pedal of the Day, 2014-07-27
- Infanem The Driving Notion Overdrive / Fuzz (3-knob), Pedal of the Day, 2015-08-27