Cornerstone Nero Fuzz

[harmaes]

Seems like a cool fuzz pedal with a Gladio SC used as clean/compression blend. 2 bias setting voices that are switchable.
This is more like a lower gain fuzz IMO. No mention if it’s germanium, silicon or hybrid.

Nero Fuzz Pedal for vintage tone lovers but modern players - Cornerstone Music Gear

Discover the powerful and versatile Nero Fuzz pedal at Cornerstone Music Gear. Unleash rich, dynamic tones with unique a fuzz merged with the Gladio SC

www.cornerstonemusicgear.com

 

[jesuscrisp]

As anything Cornerstone it is all SMD so definitely not germanium. Also germanium would be marketed to death. Barely sounds like a fuzz TBH. Funny how it's a full Gladio SC in there apparently.

 

[harmaes]

As anything Cornerstone it is all SMD so definitely not germanium. Also germanium would be marketed to death. Barely sounds like a fuzz TBH. Funny how it's a full Gladio SC in there apparently.

I was expecting it to be silicon. I agree that it's more reacting like an overdrive, although in some demo's it sounds more as expected, this is the better one for me:

So the comp knob dials in a preset Gladio SC or something? That's an interesting idea.

 

[harmaes]

Cornerstone replied to a question from an owner of the Nero fuzz:

The Nero is composed of two sections: a FUZZ section followed (in series) by an entire fixed-gain Gladio SC.
The Comp control is exactly the Clean control of the Gladio SC but wired in reverse:

• when the comp is at minimum = Gladio SC Clean is at max
• when the comp is at max = Gladio SC Clean is at minimum

The Clean (or “comp”) control is actually managing “how much” of the Fuzz sound is allowed to by-pass the Gladio SC.

• Putting Comp at minimum means: All the Fuzz sound is both entering into the Gladio and bypassing it. So at the output jack you’re hearing (Fuzz + Gladio in series) in parallel with Fuzz only.
• Putting Comp at maximum means: All the Fuzz sound is only allowed to enter the Gladio. So at the output jack you’re hearing only Fuzz + Gladio (in series).