{"product_id":"earthquaker-devices-hizumitas-fuzz-sustainer","title":"EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas Fuzz Sustainer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall for details.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e704-781-5600\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" data-border-radii='{\"topLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"topRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomLeft\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0},\"bottomRight\":{\"unit\":\"px\",\"value\":0.0}}' data-sqsp-block=\"text\" id=\"block-83cc5ce22f260faec25c\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\" data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFuzz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIt’s the familiar sound of rock n’ roll and its many sub-genres. For non-rock fans, it may be the sound of that “CrazyGeetarMusic music,” but it pops up in all kinds of music. Sure, nearly every fuzz pedal circuit designer is in some way kneeling at the altars of pioneers, namely; the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maestroelectronics.com\/en-US\/Pedal\/Fuzz-Tone\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaestro Fuzz-Tone\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reverb.com\/news\/reverb-exclusive-sola-sound-tone-bender-limited-reissue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTone Bender\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdunlop.com\/fuzz-face-distortion\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFuzz Face\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ehx.com\/products\/big-muff-pi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Big Muff\u003c\/a\u003e and decades of variants, but all fuzzes ain’t the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eEQD currently has \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.earthquakerdevices.com\/fuzz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efive fuzz pedals\u003c\/a\u003e available, and they all bring something different to your sonic table. Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.earthquakerdevices.com\/blog-posts\/fuzzcyclopedia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFuzzcyclopedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.earthquakerdevices.com\/blog-posts\/fuzzcyclopedia\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003eblog post for a side-by-side comparison. Our newest fuzz is the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.earthquakerdevices.com\/hizumitas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHizumitas\u003c\/a\u003e, a simple three-knob wonder created in conjunction with Wata, guitarist of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/borisheavyrocks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoris\u003c\/a\u003e. The Hizumitas is based on Wata’s beloved \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.earthquakerdevices.com\/blog-posts\/wata-elk-big-muff-sustainar-and-hizumitas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eELK BM Sustainar\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the first Japanese clones of the Big Muff circuit and a staple on her pedalboard for years - until now. Wata uses the Hizumitas on Boris’ new album \u003cem\u003eW\u003c\/em\u003e, released in January on Sacred Bones Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eNo, the Hizumitas isn’t going to make your 1x8 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fender.com\/articles\/gear\/indispensable-undeniable-the-legacy-of-the-champ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFender Champ\u003c\/a\u003e sound as powerful as Wata’s stack of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/orangeamps.com\/artist\/boris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrange 120\u003c\/a\u003e 4x12s, but it will give your “heavy” sound more heft, and your screaming lead lines more ... scream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAs with all things music and music gear-related, there are hardcore fuzz aficionados who can listen to ten seconds of a particular pedal and tell you, “Oh sure, that’s a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ehx.com\/products\/rams-head-big-muff-pi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRam’s Head BM\u003c\/a\u003e from late December 1973. Sounds like one of the .047uf caps needs to be replaced, and the FS36999 transistor was manufactured in Southeastern China on a cloudy Tuesday.” Good for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor the rest of us noodlers, bedroom rock stars, weekend bar band and blues jam warriors, and any folks who just wanna RAWK alone or with friends on their instrument of choice, the minutiae of components and the long-debated concept of “vintage mojo” is likely not that relevant. In essence, “Fuzz pedal make guitar\/bass and amp loud and scary! Hell YEAH!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eStill, you don’t have to be a fuzz expert to know what you want from a fuzz. Are you looking for a Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend late 60s or early 70s sound? Or perhaps your seven-string is drop-tuned to A, and you want that beefy stoner rock bottom end that alters your heart rate when standing too close to the amp. What about that sizzling treble-y near-death metal chainsaw tone? Yep, Hizumitas can get you in the ballpark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIt only has three knobs, but they are highly interactive. The Volume knob is pretty simple. It raises and lowers the volume of the fuzzed-out signal, with unity being around 10 o’clock. The Sustain knob kicks up the distortion, adding a hint of compression. At zero, the Hizumitas will give you a usable, lightly distorted sound. But as you crank it, the signal gets increasingly distorted but retains enough tightness to keep chords articulate. But the level of articulation depends on your Tone knob settings. The Tone knob isn’t just a basic treble roll-off or bass cut because from noon, turning the knob clockwise boosts bass frequency to a hefty bottom end, and turning it boosts the treble into near \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ratdistortion.com\/category\/20\/pedals\"\u003eRAT\u003c\/a\u003e territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe fun really starts when you begin fiddling with the Tone and Sustain knobs in tandem. If you’re new to fuzz and overdrives, we’d suggest putting all three controls at noon, picking your favorite power chord or riff, and just going nuts on your instrument until someone begs you to turn it down. Then play around some more, especially with the Tone and Sustain knobs, until you find your new signature fuzz-stortion tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWe’ve compiled a few audio clips to give you an idea of the range of sounds the Hizumitas can provide on guitar and bass.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe guitar used is a Partscaster with P90s using the neck pickup into an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amtelectronics.com\/new\/amt-v1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAMT V1\u003c\/a\u003e preamp (modeled on a Vox AC30) pedal. Then the signal hits the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/m.mooeraudio.com\/product\/Radar-51.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMooer Radar\u003c\/a\u003e Cab sim using its \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/voxamps.com\/product\/the-vox-ac15-custom\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVox AC15\u003c\/a\u003e cab and into the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/focusrite.com\/en\/usb-audio-interface\/scarlett\/scarlett-2i2\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/focusrite.com\/en\/usb-audio-interface\/scarlett\/scarlett-2i2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFocusrite 2i2\u003c\/a\u003e USB interface and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.presonus.com\/products\/Studio-One\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStudio One 5\u003c\/a\u003e by PreSonus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"rBc Music Store ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749531353378,"sku":"810019911873","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/6442\/4482\/files\/1_b5bc8271-3f0d-4dc3-8472-34456d24dbd1.webp?v=1781026872","url":"https:\/\/rbcmusicstore.com\/products\/earthquaker-devices-hizumitas-fuzz-sustainer","provider":"rBc Music Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}