The Radio Mule Red Petal Fuzz is a fuzz pedal from the maker Radio Mule, reviewed by Pedal of the Day in December 2020. It keeps things simple on the surface: two knobs and a Tone toggle, with the interaction between them doing most of the tonal work. The review describes a pedal with a wide tonal range, from high-cut, darker settings to a mid-boosted, jangly square-wave fuzz1.
"The Radio Mule Red Petal Fuzz looks sleek, has a wide tonal range and sounds great"
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Expand | Sets the amount of gain present1 |
| Volume | Controls your output1 |
| Tone toggle | Interacts with the Expand knob for a multitude of sonic results1 |
The Tone switch is the pedal's main character control. At low settings it acts as a high cut, rolling off the top end for a darker fuzz. At higher settings it yields either a thick, bass boosted sound or a mid-boosted, jangly, square-wave fuzz tone, depending on where it sits relative to the Expand knob1. For a player new to fuzz, that means the two controls are best explored together rather than set independently.
Build and bypass
Radio Mule built the Red Petal Fuzz with high-quality components, including Wima polypropylene capacitors, Dale/Vishay mil-spec resistors, and C0G dielectric MLCCs, which the review credits with lower noise and greater reliability1. Switching is mechanical true bypass, handled by a high-quality, Gorva designed 3PDT footswitch, so the pedal is out of the signal path entirely when off1.
Where it sits in Radio Mule's range
Radio Mule builds the Red Petal Fuzz with high-quality components, including Wima polypropylene capacitors, Dale/Vishay mil-spec resistors, and C0G dielectric MLCCs, which the maker says serve lower noise and greater reliability1. Players comparing fuzzes across makers can browse the wider Fuzz Pedals category.
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Questions
Is the Radio Mule Red Petal Fuzz true bypass?
Yes. Pedal of the Day notes that mechanical true-bypass is handled by a high-quality, Gorva designed 3PDT footswitch, so the pedal passes your guitar's signal untouched when it is switched off.
What does the Tone switch do on the Red Petal Fuzz?
The Tone toggle interacts with the Expand knob for a range of sonic results. At low settings it acts as a high cut, while higher settings yield either a thick, bass boosted sound or a mid-boosted, jangly, square-wave fuzz tone.
What does the Expand knob do on the Radio Mule Red Petal Fuzz?
Expand sets the amount of gain present, working together with the Tone switch to shape the character of the fuzz from cleaner, darker settings into thicker or more jangly square-wave tones.
What components does the Red Petal Fuzz use?
The pedal is manufactured with high-quality components, including Wima polypropylene capacitors, Dale/Vishay mil-spec resistors, and C0G dielectric MLCCs, which the review credits with lower noise and greater reliability.
Sources (1)
- Radio Mule Red Petal Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2020-12-03