Rainger FX Creates 2-in-1: Razor Fuzz with Digital Plectrum!
Analog Fuzz with a Digital Plectrum!
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The Razor Fuzz is the latest weird creation by UK pedal builder Rainger FX and includes what they describe as a digital plectrum. Combining analog fuzz tones with a new unique digital effect.
Razor Fuzz
Rainger FX has just announced the Razor Fuzz, a fuzz pedal with what they describe as an original circuit with an intense, gated fuzz effect. Perfect for players who love spitty, gated fuzz tones; however, it has a bit more than just an aggressive fuzz under the hood.
Analog Fuzz
The fuzz side is an analog circuit with controls for Volume, Tone, and the Extra switch (on the top of the unit) adds more gain to the fuzz, adding hi-mids, with less bass.
Digital Plectrum
The Digital Plectrum aspect adds a unique effect to this analog fuzz pedal and takes the whole effect into new realms. It has its own Pick Volume control, so you can balance how much of the ‘plectrum’ sound comes through.
This allows users to set the level for any of the four different plectrum modes.
Plectrum Modes
It is hard to put the digital plectrum sounds into words, so I would suggest listening to the demo video above to get a better idea of what to expect from them.
The following descriptions from Rainger FX try to describe these four digital plectrum modes.
Sandpaper adds a gritty, percussive punch to your guitar, making low chords impactful and high notes sharp—like Brian May’s sixpence plectrum on steroids, sometimes even sounding like a cabasa.
Metal delivers a sparkling, “pinched harmonic” effect, transforming high-gain fuzz solos into classic hair metal with a techno-like attack on each note.
Metal long introduces a wild, unpredictable edge, creating a random ring modulator effect when mixed with single notes. 1-note, tuned to your song’s key, adds a constant, tunable note over your chords or a root-note harmony to your lead lines.
Interestingly, combining Metal long and 1-note creates the distinct impression of a rock ‘n’ roll piano player, channeling the spirit of Mike Garson, jamming along with you. There is a dedicated Pitch control for 1-note.
The tone control also affects the plectrum voices, so you can adjust them somewhat. Whereas the extra switch has no impact on them at all. If you don’t want the digital plectrum, then turn the volume down to zero.
The pedal is true bypass and will run from an external power supply and requires a 9V centre negative supply with a minimum of 70mA.
Verdict
Rainger FX has made some pretty unusual pedals, including the Mini Bar, which analyses liquids to adjust the overdrive effect.
This new Razor Fuzz is going to appeal to musicians who want something different, and could be an interesting creative tool to experiment with.
MSRP – GBP 199 plus VAT
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