The [Thimble Wasp Effects] Space Camp is a fuzz pedal with a digital twist: a two-mode fuzz, standard or octave, paired with a digital element that can be switched between pure pitch vibrato and reverb. Guitar.com's reviewer Richard Purvis called it "an interesting hybrid" when he reviewed it in October 2021, and the pedal is made in the USA1. It also appeared in Guitar.com's roundup of affordable effects pedals for 2021, where the site described it as a fuzz with digital pitch vibrato and reverb2.
What it does and how it is controlled
The front panel carries five controls: rate, depth, gain, volume and a toggle switch that selects vibrato or reverb on the digital side1. The fuzz side runs in two modes, standard or octave2.
In standard fuzz mode, Purvis found "a standard fluffy fuzz with decent touch-sensitivity and a wide gain range"1. The octave mode is reached through the depth control: pushing depth up to halfway, the vibrato suddenly drops back to zero as the pedal flips into octave fuzz mode, which he described as "raspily belligerent in true Foxx Tone Machine style"1. On the vibrato side, he found high gain and low depth "fantastic for adding near-subliminal movement to edgy lead playing"1.
The reverb mode earned particular praise. As Purvis put it:
"In short, it sounds absolutely epic, yet without ever swamping the dry signal, thanks to a nicely judged pre-delay."
For players mapping it against the wider field, the Space Camp sits between a straight fuzz pedal and the vibrato and reverb pedals it folds into one box12.
What reviewers said
Guitar.com gave the Space Camp 9/10, with a verdict of "truly ingenious: a seemingly innocent fuzz box with digital additions that bring all sorts of mayhem"1. The reviewer added that "In short, it sounds absolutely epic, yet without ever swamping the dry signal, thanks to a nicely judged pre-delay"1. In the site's 2021 affordable pedals roundup, the summary was that "the results are truly ingenious", describing it as an original design rather than a clone2.
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Questions
How big is the Thimble Wasp Space Camp?
Guitar.com's review lists the Space Camp at 114 x 71 x 51mm, which puts it in standard compact pedal territory. It is a fuzz, vibrato and reverb pedal made in the USA, and its controls are rate, depth, gain, volume and a vibrato/reverb toggle switch.
Does the Space Camp have an octave fuzz?
Yes. The fuzz side has two modes, standard or octave. In standard mode Guitar.com's reviewer heard a fluffy fuzz with decent touch-sensitivity and a wide gain range. The octave mode is reached by pushing the depth control up to halfway, at which point the vibrato drops back to zero and the pedal flips into an octave fuzz the reviewer described as raspily belligerent in true Foxx Tone Machine style.
Where is the Thimble Wasp Space Camp made?
The Space Camp is made in the USA, according to Guitar.com's review of the pedal, which describes it as a fuzz, vibrato and reverb pedal.
How do you switch between vibrato and reverb on the Space Camp?
A toggle switch on the pedal selects between vibrato and reverb on the digital side. The fuzz itself is separately two-mode, standard or octave, and the digital element can be switched between pure pitch vibrato and reverb.
Sources (2)
- Thimble Wasp Effects Time Lapse, Space Camp & Anvil review: pedals that sound as individualistic as they look, Guitar.com, 2021-10-11
- Gear Of The Year: Best Affordable Effects Pedal of 2021, Guitar.com, 2021-12-10
