Hyped Fuzz Mode Opinions

[Bio77]

For those of you who have built the Hyped Fuzz. How useful do you find the center toggle position (gain boost mode)? I'm contemplating building mine with a regular DPDT switch. I.e., just having Fuzz 1 and Fuzz 2 mode.

 

[harmaes]

I was surprised how well the center position worked with the neck pickup, comparable to rolling down the volume on a germanium fuzz. I would advise to build it with the required switch.

 

[jesuscrisp]

In that position it's literally just a clean boost with EQ. Might be cool but ultimately I don't put a HYPERFUZZ on my board for clean boosting.

That being said, maybe a "Hyped Boost" could be a fun standalone project, especially if the input stage was actually a discrete op amp like the original.

 

[Bio77]

Thanks for the input! I'm going to skip the clean boost. I like the flat switches and can't get an on-on-on in one of those.

 

[Bucksears]

I built one recently and I'm underwhelmed. I guess I'm so used to Big Muffs and Fuzz Faces - this one sounds more.........messy......than the other fuzzes. Like more inarticulate. I'll play with the transistors a little more, but at this rate, it's going on the shelf.

 

[giovanni]

In that position it's literally just a clean boost with EQ. Might be cool but ultimately I don't put a HYPERFUZZ on my board for clean boosting.

That being said, maybe a "Hyped Boost" could be a fun standalone project, especially if the input stage was actually a discrete op amp like the original.

Hyped Boost - PedalPCB.com

Compare to Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz (Clean Boost mode)

www.pedalpcb.com

 

[jesuscrisp]

Well how the hell didn't I see that...
But anyway, it should totally be a discrete op amp...