The Beelzebuzz is a distortion pedal from Union Tube & Transistor, a maker of distortion pedals and other effects. The maker describes it as "a devilish distortion with a single knob" that "takes your tone on a one way ticket to hellish harmonic saturation." It is available in two versions, Deluxe and Bean Counter, priced from $199.001.
What it does
The Beelzebuzz is built around one idea: a single control that combines volume and gain. The maker's product page puts it this way1:
"Volume and gain on a single control, twisted together in profane profundity, offer a wide range of evil tones for your rig."
In practice, that means there is no separate level control to balance against the drive setting. Volume and gain are handled by a single control, twisted together in profane profundity, offering a wide range of evil tones for your rig. Players who prefer to set output level and drive amount independently will not find those controls here; the design trades flexibility for simplicity1.
The maker frames the pedal's character in deliberately dramatic terms, describing it as offering "a wide range of evil tones for your rig"1. As with any distortion, where it sits on a board alongside overdrive pedals or fuzz pedals depends on how much saturation a player wants and how the pedal's gain structure interacts with the amp.
Versions and price
The Beelzebuzz comes in two versions, listed by the maker as Deluxe or Bean Counter1. Pricing starts at $199.001.
Power
The pedal draws 10mA1. That is a light load by pedalboard standards, well within what a typical multi-output power supply can handle alongside other pedals.
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Sources (1)
- Beelzebuzz, Union Tube & Transistor