Hi. Would any of these pedals/clones would get me a bit closer to the chainsaw sound of a cranked Boss HM-2?. I've read that the HM-2 was inspired by The FY-2 circuit. The FY-6 seems to share some of the FY-2's nastiness. I am not looking for an HM-2 clone, but its fuzz "cousin", if that makes sense. All suggestions are welcome. Thanks.
Question about Shin Ei FY-2 and FY-6
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NegativeEase
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When I think chainsaw, I think pronounced mids in the distortion -consider gassing a distortion pedal with some mids via an EQ pedal -or maybe after the pedal boosting with a pedal or at the amp -or hell, in the FX loop with the distortion fed from the pre with pronounced mids.
That's an option. But I once saw a video where the YouTuber shows the EQ of the HM-2: a spike in high mids, a cut in low mids, and Treble galore. Now it's hard for me to tell exactly where those peaks and valleys occur. It's a unique sound that's not everyone's cup of tea, because it's " ugly", for lack of a better term. But I like It. And many Swedish Death Metal bands of the 1990s loved It too. It Became their signature tone. The Shin Ei pedals seem to point to that direction, if you want a Fuzz equivalent. I may consider an HM-2 clone as well.
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NegativeEase
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Yeah, my point is if a pedal's break up is good but it's mid spike isnt enough -try gassing it!
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If I get what you are saying I think the Seymour Duncan La Super Rica Fuzz might be what you are looking for. It will give you control over the mids without the need for a separate EQ. I also love those lo-fi fuzz tones you are talking about. I have had this pedal on my shopping list for a while.
Nice pedal.
This Is an example of a clone (FY-2)
It's a one trick pony that destroys your signal. The FY-6 Is More "normal", if you can apply the term to Shin Ei fuzzes.
Not for everyone, but I love It.
https://youtu.be/1OPzmjSVqec
It's a one trick pony that destroys your signal. The FY-6 Is More "normal", if you can apply the term to Shin Ei fuzzes.
Not for everyone, but I love It.
https://youtu.be/1OPzmjSVqec
I know. More versatile and "normal" than the FY-2.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
They are out there and about half the price they were retailing at. I might grab one soon before they start creeping up in price on the secondary market.
Most likely they will. If you take the HM-2 and the Shin Ei fuzzes as references, vintage units now sell for hundereds of dollars.
