Team Audio Fuzz Machine TAFM Buffer Dip Switches

[dannybuoy]

I just discovered that the newer TAFM's have a switchable buffer inside:

http://ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=178&t=30941

in general with the buffer OFF - the fuzz is a little more open, dynamic and dark and the clean blend is VERY dark.

in general with the buffer ON - the fuzz is more compressed, aggressive and bright and the clean blend is more transparent.

So to anyone out there who has one of the newer layout with the pedal arranged vertically, open it up to check the DIP switches inside - they are shipped with the buffer turned ON:

1 up, 2/3 down for unbuffered and vice versa

Mine does not have this feature, and I much prefer the sound of it on bass with a passive bass plugged straight in. For starters, it makes the clean channel very dark, which means the clean/dirty sounds blend together seamlessly.

Hopefully this nugget of info helps some people get better tones out of theirs!

 

[aBoMoFo]

I know what I'm playing with when I get home from work! Thanks for the tip!

 

[sunbeast]

I messed with the buffer on mine when I had it and always came back to buffer on. The unbuffered version seemed to get lost a bit in the mix for my band.

 

[dannybuoy]

The general consensus after reading many threads over at ILF is the buffer is more aimed at guitarists who want a brighter sound, with most bassists preferring the darker sound of the buffer off.

 

[aBoMoFo]

I just went to unbuffered and like the change. The clean blend is much darker which leaves a lot more space for the fuzziness to shine. At low gain it does subtile a little less well, but at higher gain levels it's abit more of a beast.

Granted this is just playing by myself. All things might change in a band context.

 

[freedomryder]

Wow.
Bumping this thread since I just finally tried this (turning the internal buffer off) and it sounds even better to me now than it did before.
If you own the TAFM, as many here do, you should at least give it a try.