The Shoe Pedals Silver Apple is an analog pedal that combines four functions in one box: fuzz, pitch shifting, noise gating and filtering1. It sits at the extreme end of the fuzz family, and the maker describes its character in deliberately unruly terms:
"The Silver Apple really excels at producing liquid leads, dying video game arpeggios, nearly infinite sustaining banshee-like fuzz, and even some pseudo suboctave sounds1."
That places it alongside other octave and pitch and filter effects that push a guitar signal past its usual limits, rather than alongside pedals meant to stay clean and predictable.
What it does
The Silver Apple's core is a fuzz circuit, but the pitch shifter, noise gate and filter functions shape how that fuzz behaves, from glitchy, unstable textures to gated, filtered tones1. The maker also points out a tamer side:
"you can get some pretty normal drive sounds out of it if you turn down the gain a bit and don't dial in any glitch"1
So with the gain lowered and the glitch effect off, it can serve as a conventional overdrive-style boost, while higher settings open up the chaotic textures the pedal is built for1.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Effect type | Fuzz, pitch shifter, noise gate, filter1 |
| Circuit type | Analog1 |
| Power | 9V DC, center negative1 |
| Current draw | 5mA1 |
The Silver Apple is analog and draws only 5mA at 9V DC, center negative, so it fits a standard 9V pedalboard power supply without special current requirements1.
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Questions
Is the Shoe Pedals Silver Apple analog or digital?
The Silver Apple is an analog circuit, according to the maker's product information. It runs on a 9V DC, center negative supply and draws 5mA, so it is light on power and can sit on a pedalboard alongside other standard 9V pedals without special provisions.
Can the Silver Apple be used as a normal overdrive?
Yes. The maker notes that with the gain turned down a bit, no glitch dialed in, and the guitar's volume control lowered, the pedal can produce fairly normal drive sounds. At higher settings it moves into fuzz, pitch shifting and glitch territory.
Sources (1)
- Silver Apple by Shoe Pedals, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026