NPD - hiero effects BEAD fuzz

Hi all well it came in and I have to say I think my fuzz needs have finally been met... always wanted something that would give me low end, sound good with a wah and yet not be too overbearing. I thought the 3 leaf doom was it but it had a sound to it that didn’t work in a metal band scape that you just couldn’t dial out.. always wanted to try a brassmaster clone and well this is it!

First up it’s tiny! Smaller than a boss pedal and in top jacks. The demo by Patrick hunter does a good scope of it’s sounds but I only play finger style so it was slightly different but still the brassmaster sound. I love that it has a lows/mids boost toggle and a harmonics toggle plus blend. You can get it to sound just barely there octave up for a bit of effect or you can dial all in snarled synthy saturation. Sounds so good through the crybaby mini wah. Only tested through headphones but have band practice on Tuesday and so can’t wait!

Looks like I’ll be selling the Broughton bass box and a few others now my fuzz adventure is done!

 

Randomly found a new YouTube video



Does a better job at showing all the settings and Lower gain stuff I think!

 

My only issue is do I use it as a octave up fuzz, or just all out wall of sound with the boost switch... hmmm decisions decisions...

 

As well as top mounted it’s still tiny, halfway between a nano pedal and a boss size enclosure I’d say!

 

I’m really liking the boost mode... bridges the gap of the octave up to an all out fuzz tone. Makes playing in low B so heavy!!

 

I was wondering if he would ever review! By yep, ‘tis awesome!

 

I’m assuming would have to ask the guy who makes it for sure but it definitely sounds silicon based... I’ll see if he replies.

 

Alex just confirmed it is silicon
Cheers

 

I know you were looking for a different opinion but I went on a fuzz journey again looking for something like a green Russian muff or similar or checking out gates fuzzes in regards to where I could use a fuzz for articulate metal... and kept coming back to what I already have.
Using the clean blend and putting at low settings can still get that cutting fuzz the pedal does so well but also stop the “squelch” of decay it can have. A V2 with more control of the gate is still on my GAS list now though...