The Other* Pedals Bokonon Fuzz is a fuzz pedal from Other* Pedals. Pedal of the Day describes the pedal as featuring a boosted input section, a bias control and a high frequency cut control, built with vintage Motorola 2N3903 silicon transistors.1
The controls: Input, Attack, Hi, Other* and Level
The Bokonon carries five controls, and three of them interact with each other. Pedal of the Day lists them as follows:1
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| INPUT | Smash the front end of the fuzz by turning the INPUT control clockwise, or simulate rolling the guitar volume back by turning it counterclockwise. |
| ATTACK | Turn clockwise for more fuzz. |
| HI | High frequency control; turn counterclockwise to cut highs. |
| OTHER* | Bias control; turn clockwise for more gating. The INPUT, ATTACK and BIAS are all interactive. |
| LEVEL | Effect volume. |
The OTHER* control is the pedal's bias control, and it is the kind of feature that changes how a fuzz sits in a rig. Pedal of the Day's reviewer wrote that "A bias control on any fuzz pedal is always welcome, and it really adds to the overall fuzz tone produced by the Bokonon."1 Because the INPUT, ATTACK and BIAS controls are interactive, players can shape everything from a cleaned-up, rolled-back-guitar response to a heavily gated, smashed-open fuzz by working the three against each other.1
Sound and circuit
The Bokonon takes its character from the MKIII Bender, a classic fuzz design, and pairs it with vintage Motorola 2N3903 silicon transistors. Pedal of the Day's reviewer described the result this way:1
Pedal of the Day described the pedal's sound as classic, in a positive notice1.
The boosted input section is the other departure from a straight MKIII-style build: it lets the player drive the front end of the fuzz harder, or back it off to mimic the sound of rolling the guitar's volume knob down, without touching the guitar.1
Power and build
The Bokonon Fuzz accepts +9v via a standard 2.1mm center negative barrel jack, the common supply format for pedalboard power. It is housed in a 125B enclosure and uses Neutrik jacks for its connections.1
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Questions
What circuit is the Other* Pedals Bokonon Fuzz based on?
The Bokonon is a fuzz pedal inspired by the classic MKIII Bender circuit, according to Pedal of the Day. Other* Pedals builds on that foundation with a boosted input section, a bias control and a high frequency cut control, and the pedal is made with vintage Motorola 2N3903 silicon transistors.
What transistors does the Bokonon Fuzz use?
The Bokonon Fuzz is made with vintage Motorola 2N3903 silicon transistors, as noted in Pedal of the Day's review. Silicon transistor fuzzes of this type are known for a gated, aggressive character, and the Bokonon's OTHER* bias control lets the player push the circuit toward more gating.
What power supply does the Bokonon Fuzz need?
The Bokonon Fuzz accepts +9v via a standard 2.1mm center negative barrel jack, the same supply format used by most pedalboard power supplies. Pedal of the Day's review gives this as the pedal's power requirement.
What does the bias control do on the Bokonon Fuzz?
The OTHER* control is the Bokonon's bias control: turning it clockwise produces more gating. Pedal of the Day notes that the INPUT, ATTACK and BIAS controls are all interactive, and its reviewer wrote that a bias control on any fuzz pedal is always welcome and really adds to the overall fuzz tone produced by the Bokonon.
What size enclosure is the Bokonon Fuzz in?
The Bokonon Fuzz is housed in a 125B enclosure, according to Pedal of the Day's review. The pedal also uses Neutrik jacks for its connections.
Sources (1)
- Other* Pedals Bokonon Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2025-03-02