The Midnight 30 Music Sequel 6 is a fuzz pedal built as a faithful recreation of the Lovetone Big Cheese, in a much smaller enclosure than the original and with what the reviewer called incredible build quality1. It gives players the Big Cheese circuit with modern conveniences: a tone control the original circuit benefits from, and a Mode knob that reshapes the fuzz character across four settings.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mode | Selects from 4 different fuzz styles (see below)1 |
| Fuzz | A very wide and usable gain range, from very little fuzz added to a full on wall of sludge1 |
| Tone | A tone control, which this circuit definitely benefits from having1 |
| Volume | LOADS of volume on tap, so you won't be hard pressed to find unity gain1 |
The four Mode settings
The Mode knob is the heart of the pedal, selecting between four fuzz voices1:
- None: The tone circuit is bypassed, giving a bright, in your face type of sound1
- Mids: Bumps up the mids, which smooths things out a little. This is the setting for that Live At Leeds tone1
- Scoop: Removes the mids, giving an almost Superfuzz tone, borderline Big Muff territory1
- Glitch: The classic Big Cheese setting. Drastically increases the gain, giving you a gated fuzz sound1
"Glitch, The classic big cheese setting. Drastically increases the gain, giving you a gated fuzz sound."
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day came away impressed in its June 2014 review of the Sequel 6. Reviewer Matt P wrote:
"All in all, M30 nailed it with this pedal. It's built incredibly well like the rest of his stuff"
He added that the sound caters to pretty much any style of guitarist overall, and that the pedal faithfully recreates the classic original in a much smaller size1.
Questions
Is the Midnight 30 Music Sequel 6 true bypass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day's review notes that the Sequel 6 has true bypass switching, along with a bright white LED. That means the pedal takes itself out of the signal path when off, leaving your clean tone untouched.
What circuit is the Sequel 6 based on?
The Sequel 6 is a faithful recreation of the Lovetone Big Cheese, according to Pedal of the Day. Midnight 30 Music built it in a much smaller enclosure than the original pedal, with what the reviewer described as incredible build quality.
What does the Glitch mode do?
Glitch is described as the classic Big Cheese setting. It drastically increases the gain, giving you a gated fuzz sound, where the fuzz chokes off sharply rather than sustaining smoothly.
Which Sequel 6 mode suits a Live At Leeds tone?
The Mids mode. Pedal of the Day says it bumps up the mids, which smooths things out a little, and calls it the setting for that Live At Leeds tone, a reference to The Who's 1970 live album and its famously saturated lead sound.
How many fuzz styles does the Mode control offer?
Four. The Mode knob selects between None, Mids, Scoop and Glitch, each reshaping the fuzz character, from a bright tone-bypassed sound to a scooped Superfuzz-style voice and a high-gain gated fuzz.
Sources (1)
- Midnight 30 Music Sequel 6 Fuzz, Pedal of the Day (pedal-of-the-day.com), 2014-06-14