The Ears Come To Die is a fuzz from Mask Audio Electronics, a UK-based pedal maker. It began life as a limited edition Fuzz Lab release, and the maker has since made it available to everyone as a DIY project, meaning the buyer solders and builds the pedal themselves rather than receiving a finished unit1.
Mask Audio describes it in characteristically blunt terms: "Ears Come To Die is a Fuzz that will make the paint melt off your walls"1. The maker's product page gives no further description of the circuit, its controls, or its sound beyond that line, so players judging whether it suits their rig will need to look at the maker's own page or hear it for themselves.
What you get and what it costs
The DIY version is listed on the maker's site at £6.00 GBP1. That price is in British pounds as stated by the maker; it is not a US price and has not been converted here.
Where it sits in Mask Audio's range
Mask Audio Electronics builds a wide run of fuzzes, both finished pedals and DIY projects. If you would rather buy the Ears Come To Die already built, the DIY listing is the only format the maker currently offers it in. Elsewhere in the range, the maker sells finished fuzzes such as the Black Math, the YES!, and the Hot Water, and DIY versions of some circuits too, including the YES DIY and the Dark Grime DIY Project1.
This is a DIY project, not a finished pedal. You will need to assemble it yourself, and the maker's page does not list the controls, power requirements, or enclosure details for the kit.
Sources (1)
- EARS COME TO DIE DIY, Mask Audio Electronics
