In re Rock 'n' Roll

Sunday, January 30, 2005

Z.Vex Vexter Fuzz Factory Effect Pedal

I recently acquired my second Z.Vex "Vexter" Series Fuzz Factory. The "Vexter" features the same fundamental circuit design of the original Fuzz Factory, but includes an LED and built-in AC adapter jack. It's finish and warranty is stripped down from its more expensive predecessor.

This is one fun pedal to play with. It has 4 knobs, not including output volume, and I still haven't figured out what any of them actually do. That said, there are many hours of joy to be had in twiddling them.

It is capable of producing a nice, harmonically rich sustain for leads, which you can hear in the following clip:
http://www.themunky.com/tunes/Vexter2.mp3

Less conventional tones are also a specialty:
http://www.themunky.com/tunes/Vexter.mp3
http://www.themunky.com/tunes/VexterIF.mp3

Although its biggest weakness is probably chord work, it does an adequate job of producing some of the classic fuzz chord tones of the late 60s:
http://www.themunky.com/tunes/Vexter3.mp3

For more information, see http://www.zvex.com.

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