The story behind the FreezeZone fuzz pedal.
I have been making effect pedals for about 4 years, when I came across Michael Westbrook's video on how temperature affects germanium transistors. In his video he shows an Analog-Man Sunface pedal that he put in the freezer for 20 minutes and then demonstrates it's sound through three temperature ranges. I was amazed how much better the pedal sounds after being in the freezer for 20 minutes. A warmer, fuller sound with longer sustain.
After seeing Michael's video, I just had to find a way to cool down a pedal internally. After about a year of R&D I came up with the FreezeZone Pedal using germanium transistors, a heat pump and a temperature controller.
Michael Westbrook demonstrates the sound of Germanium transistors through three different temperatures ranges.
The video
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