The T-Rex Fat Shuga is a compact boost and reverb pedal from T-Rex Effects. T-Rex describes it as a combination of creamy overdrive/boost and reverb, with a dynamic, touch-sensitive character and what the maker calls a real warm vintage reverb1. It is built into a small, rugged enclosure that, in T-Rex's words, "can withstand just about anything you can throw at it"1.
What it does
The Fat Shuga puts two effects in one box: an overdrive/boost stage and a reverb. T-Rex characterizes the drive side as creamy and touch-sensitive, meaning it responds to how hard you pick rather than sitting at one fixed amount of grit1. The reverb side is what the maker calls a real warm vintage reverb1. Players looking at T-Rex's other drive and boost pedals, such as the T-Rex Karma or the T-Rex Ego Boost n' Drive, will find the Fat Shuga differs by folding reverb into the same unit.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| On/off | Switches the pedal in and out |
| Cream | Sets the amount of the overdrive/boost character |
| Reverb mode switch | Selects the reverb mode |
| Reverb knob | Sets the reverb level |
The control set is minimal: four elements covering both effects1.
Power
The Fat Shuga runs on a 9VDC power supply, with T-Rex naming its own FuelTank as the supply, and draws 66 mA at 9VDC1. It also takes a 9V battery of the 6F22 type1.
The Fat Shuga's only external connectors are an input jack, an output jack and a 9VDC jack1, so it runs from a 9V DC supply rather than a battery.
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Questions
Does the T-Rex Fat Shuga take a 9V battery?
Yes. The Fat Shuga takes a 9V battery of the 6F22 type, and it can also run from a 9VDC power supply such as the T-Rex FuelTank. Current draw is 66 mA at 9VDC, so battery life is short, roughly 1 to 2 hours, and a power supply is the practical choice for regular use.
Is the Fat Shuga an overdrive or a boost?
It is both. T-Rex describes it as a combination of creamy overdrive/boost and reverb, with a dynamic, touch-sensitive character. The drive side responds to how hard you pick, so it works as a light overdrive or as a clean-ish boost depending on your playing and the cream knob setting.
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- → T-REX EFFECTS ← Pedals for guitar and bass players!, T-Rex Effects
- Fat Shuga, T-Rex Effects
