Mini pedals have been all the rage for quite some time now , and Ibanez has wisely gotten in on the game . Taking timeless classics such as the Tube Screamer and its famous analog delay and shrinking them down to fun size stompboxes , Ibanez has a new wave of classics that begs to be fastened to everyone ’ s pedalboard . The 850 Fuzz Mini is the latest in the lineup , and I was anxious to try it out when I opened it up and put it in the palm of my hand .
The tiny 850 Fuzz Mini is hard to miss in a bright orange enclosure with black knobs , making it the perfect choice for your Halloween gig . Tone , Level and Sustain knobs allow you to precisely dial in your sound , with the latter knob being big enough that you can adjust it with your foot if you ’ re careful .
The Tone knob can make the overall sound exceedingly bright or very dark . I preferred it around 1:00 on the dial for a fuzz that cut through without being
overly harsh . Where you set it will depend on the sound you ’ re after and the musical context you ’ re playing in ; all of the sounds are useable , though . The brighter tones reminded me of old school Beastie Boysesque punk , while the darker tones sound smokey and are a great option to have available if you have other dirt boxes set up for specific sounds . Towards the middle of the dial , the tone knob yields everything from classic rock to ‘ 90s grunge walls of sound ,
GEAR SPOTLIGHT
IBANEZ
850 FUZZ MINI
REVIEW BY YOEL KREISLER STREET PRICE $ 89.99
Mini pedals have been all the rage for quite some time now , and Ibanez has wisely gotten in on the game . Taking timeless classics such as the Tube Screamer and its famous analog delay and shrinking them down to fun size stompboxes , Ibanez has a new wave of classics that begs to be fastened to everyone ’ s pedalboard . The 850 Fuzz Mini is the latest in the lineup , and I was anxious to try it out when I opened it up and put it in the palm of my hand .
The tiny 850 Fuzz Mini is hard to miss in a bright orange enclosure with black knobs , making it the perfect choice for your Halloween gig . Tone , Level and Sustain knobs allow you to precisely dial in your sound , with the latter knob being big enough that you can adjust it with your foot if you ’ re careful .
The Tone knob can make the overall sound exceedingly bright or very dark . I preferred it around 1:00 on the dial for a fuzz that cut through without being
overly harsh . Where you set it will depend on the sound you ’ re after and the musical context you ’ re playing in ; all of the sounds are useable , though . The brighter tones reminded me of old school Beastie Boysesque punk , while the darker tones sound smokey and are a great option to have available if you have other dirt boxes set up for specific sounds . Towards the middle of the dial , the tone knob yields everything from classic rock to ‘ 90s grunge walls of sound ,
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