Diamond Pedals Fireburst Fuzz

Up to this point in my illustrious (ha!) career, I had only played delay and modulation pedals from our friends at Diamond Pedals, so when I received the Fireburst Fuzz, I wasn’t really sure what to expect, as I never really knew this company to be known for their fuzzes. Well, that changed the minute I plugged this bright red fire box into my amp and hit go, and I’m going to tell you why.

A lot of fuzzes and overdrive pedals have the ability to make some type of clean-ish boost sound, so the option is there if you want it. That option is NOT here in the Fireburst, so don’t even try to look. Even with the Gain knob turned down, this baby still packs a punch, not to mention what happens when it gets cranked up. The Bass and Treble controls are welcome as usual, and provide the opportunity to really focus your tone’s overall sound and pinpoint that sweet spot that is going to work best for you and your guitar (this is in part due to the Baxandall tone control system inside). When first engaged, the pedal is in Fuzz mode, and fuzz it’s got. Loads of sustain take over your signal, and added on top are warm and lush fuzzsaw (that’s a word, right?) sounds, from light bumblebee to a flock of hornets, and all sonic intervals in between.

When you hit the Mid-Boost footswitch, something rad happens: the fuzz transforms into an overdrive. Just like that. Taking away some of the deep fuzz tones, the pedal becomes a higher-gain distortion of sorts. The choice to go from balls-out fuzzy to a smoother drive tone with one hands-free click is awesome, and really makes the Fireburst a 2-In-1 pedal. The LED from this half will come on regardless of the effects actually being engaged, giving the user the ability to visually see what tone the pedal is set for before engaging it, which is essential for live applications.

Call me pleasantly surprised by this one: Diamond Pedals makes an incredible fuzz. I love their modulation stuff, and now I love their drive stuff, too! Thanks again to Aimish and everyone at Diamond for their generosity and pedal donations, companies like you guys are what keep this site going, and there’s no way I can thank you enough. Now all you readers, go check out their site and buy some Diamond Pedals!