Thanks for watching! Please let me know what you loved about the video and what I could be better.
@tonymahoeney4 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael great demonstration, i will get this Pedal. i had the Big nano Muff mini but sold it as i was not happy with the sound. One Question if i run this Pedal with a Octaver effekt would you place the octaver before or after the Fuzz?
@kosmicwizard3 жыл бұрын
I got mine for under 100 CAD shipped and was happy with that. Running the before and after knobs independent from each other and the mod switch makes this the most versatile fuzz I've ever come across and with its build quality and price I would definitely call it a sleeper. I wish DOD was still around to make more of these. :'(
@edhusz75552 ай бұрын
I think they are in production again :)
@Unusednickname_19703 жыл бұрын
Great review. I absolutely love this pedal. One of the best fuzz pedals I’ve ever tried at any price. So many great tones available, and it has no issues stacking with other pedals in front of, or behind it. I run an EQ pedal after mine to shape the tone to my liking and it works like a charm.
@MichaelWWestbrook3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Under rated for sure!
@AndyBarkerBass2 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the better demos of this pedal! Thanks
@TySharron4 жыл бұрын
Man! So glad you posted this vid. One of the cheapest fuzz pedals, and still one of my absolute favourites. This pedal needs more love!
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! It’s a good one
@pablochinito4 жыл бұрын
just got one and I love it.
@thecroft60704 жыл бұрын
Great demo, Michael. Love your tone at 5:15. You've inspired me to dust down my Carcosa which has been gathering dust, so 👍
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tim9house4 жыл бұрын
Nice stuff man...dig the old silver tone!
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
Tim Nienhuis Thanks!!
@utai45714 жыл бұрын
one of the best fuzz out there, a total sleeper, the ONLY few complaints i have about it is the switch, too clicky, the LED is too bright, and sometimes i miss the absolute chaos and growl from a dimmed germanium fuzz in front of dimmed amp! this even at the highest chaos settings is still getting a great definition in notes, it's really not a fuzz for everyone, but it's an amazing one!
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
Totally! That LED is bright!
@xctwowheels19733 жыл бұрын
I find that this pedal offers a lot for a lower price than equivalent brands (Electro Harmonix or Tc electronic)
@MichaelWWestbrook3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@palodine13 жыл бұрын
I have one and I love it.
@MichaelWWestbrook3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@billtice5057 Жыл бұрын
Bro, you’ve got amazing feel and touch!
@MichaelWWestbrook Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@smokyFAB4 жыл бұрын
Really reminds me of the SamAsh Fuzzz Boxx in the “cleaner and glassier” settings. Love this box, I have to check it out, thanks for the great work you do. Love your channel
@MichaelWWestbrook3 жыл бұрын
I used to have a Analogman Astro fuzz which is based on that I believe. Great low gain fuzz!
@bradmarden83923 жыл бұрын
Sounds very cool! Going to try one out soon - if it sounds as great as this I'll definitely get it 🙂
@mattgilbert73474 жыл бұрын
Good stuff mate. Gotta love the King in Yellow. The DOD Looking Glass is also a great pedal. Really nice overdrive. Complements the Carcosa very nicely, separately or stacked.
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I’ll check it out
@stevef89454 жыл бұрын
Matt Gilbert do you put the Looking Glass before or after the Carcosa?
@mattgilbert73472 жыл бұрын
@@stevef8945 After
@CraigRMerriman4 жыл бұрын
Great fuzz pedal. I really struggle with fuzz tones. For me, that one covers a lot of ground. For some reason I keep buying fuzz pedals though 🤷♂️ I think I'm more in the Big Muff style camp.
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
I love fuzz but don’t find myself in settings where I can use it lot. I still love buying them and trying to work them in here and there
@Bob.SilversteinАй бұрын
I don't have this one yet. But the demos sound like it's similar to the Keeley Fuzz Bender, which I do have.
@MichaelWWestbrookАй бұрын
I’ve only played the Fuzz Bender briefly but the Carcosa seemed to have more lower gain tones available.
@martinmark51002 жыл бұрын
Great review, thanks
@FullMetalDMZ4 жыл бұрын
Great demo man!
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@max_mittler2 жыл бұрын
it's 6:06 for me. Love this pedal, can't decide between this and a rat
@gaaoliv942 жыл бұрын
Man, This is THE fuzz !
@TheJofrica4 жыл бұрын
Interesting usages
@Cheguebuddha Жыл бұрын
Your demo sounds great! That intro jam is exactly what I want! But Im torn between Carcosa and Warm Audio Foxy Tone! Have no idea which to get. I have a difficult time finding a fuzz I like. Certainly dislike Muff style and modern fuzz.
@MichaelWWestbrook Жыл бұрын
2 very different pedals I’d say! I’m sure you can’t go wrong with either
@readlesspraymore4686 Жыл бұрын
Yessir...sweet licks. I kept this one out of many. Is the new version worth getting? the Spiral electric dehme fuzz..
@brucemarie30593 жыл бұрын
great pedal. I have one but why, my god, why is that blue light so bright? what was DoD thinking putting a search light in that box? or were they not thinking? Had anyone on DoD Carcosa team had ever gigged? Just try to gig with it in a dim place and you might be sued for assault on the eyes of the audience Or was it how they cut costs by getting loads of lights every other pedal builder had refused?
@LittleFoilFish2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 taped mine over 😂
@jfo30002 жыл бұрын
Taped over mine as well On a few pedals now. These ridiculously bright LEDs are being used on more pedals nowadays.
@50coolcat3 жыл бұрын
great review Michael. love the first jam. just ordered one and cant wait till it arrives. and then learn that jam. cheers. what amp did you go through bud. hi from rainy England.
@MichaelWWestbrook3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I don’t remember what amp I used but more than likely it was my Matchless or Deluxe Reverb.
@50coolcat3 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelWWestbrook Cheers Michael. Nice. Alright for some bud. Great tone. Thanks for the reply.
@isaacvanburen70374 жыл бұрын
Bought one last week. My first fuzz pedal. Immediately tried it with my bass tuned in C standard. Can't tell if it's voodoo or black magic, but it's perfect to get an absolutely dirty and massive tone without it turning into a humongous mess ( Though you need to get used to how it reacts before you get the best of it.). Tried a Proco Rat ( I know, it's an OD, not a fuzz.) once and hesitated between it and the Carcosa for the sound I was looking for. Will stick with the Carcosa. Great sounds you got there with it.
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I haven’t tried it on bass but I bet it sounds great
@joserra79 Жыл бұрын
Bit late but...does it clean up well with volume knob?
@jamesgrobertson80244 жыл бұрын
Sounds great 👍
@MichaelWWestbrook4 жыл бұрын
James G Robertson Thanks!!
@BopKitBill3 ай бұрын
can u justify stickin it around caus it was so cheap?
@deadmoonscriptures15562 жыл бұрын
You had me @5:14. UGHHH!
@30smsuperstrat3 жыл бұрын
Does it clean up with volume roll off?
@tomisfer3 жыл бұрын
It cleans beautifully
@twigy79794 жыл бұрын
Great review my frind,are this pedal is good four play solo??Greatings from Portugal
@KevinsAddiction3 жыл бұрын
Does it change if placed after a buffer pedal?
@readlesspraymore4686 Жыл бұрын
Not really. I notice a change when its stacked right after a klon but only cause of the mid boost.
@druwk3 жыл бұрын
Was Loving on this Fuzz, then fell down the Fuzz Rabbit Hole...have now been using a Germanium Fuzzface style pedal. Carcosa can definitely cover a lot of ground, but is noisy. Was just looking around at some very expensive pedals and thinking about cleaning house to give myself a music budget again? Love what Doyle and Gary Clark do with Fuzz, still want to have the option? How does this sound through your 5e3?
@readlesspraymore4686 Жыл бұрын
How does your Fuzzface do infront of a wah? Does it need a buffer? Have you tried the Red Velvet Fuzz?
@druwk Жыл бұрын
@@readlesspraymore4686 Sorry, for the long response, but I love guitar Tone! I prefer the Fuzz in front of the Wah Wah sound wise. You should try both ways? It’s a very different effect either way. The 5e3 is a very loose, overdriven sounding amp. You really don’t need a Fuzz? little bit of boost, and the sound starts to fall apart…in a good way. I have since purchased a Dr Z Z28, which is a great, versatile Americana amp. It takes Fuzz nicely, and stays tight! I have discovered that a good overdrive sound gives me most of what the Fuzzface was doing without falling apart, and I use a spitty Zonk/Tone Bender style pedal for the over-the-top fuzz Tone. Using more of a gain stages approach, as the amp sounds AMAZING on its own. I could use a Fuzz-face instead of the OD + Fuzz, as an sparking cleanup>overdrive>Fuzz sound off my guitar volume, but the Germanium FF doesn’t have the spitty top end, and gets pretty loose when full out? The Zonk also gets really gated, when you roll back the volume, which I like. The demos I have seen of the Red Velvet Fuzz make me believe that it is a really good Fuzz-face style pedal? Carcosa is still a great pedal, and I could totally get by with it in the Fuzz slot! There are too many options!!!!! It’s worth sitting down and thinking about what kinds of Tones you actually use in the music that you play? I love different guitar Tones, but would never sit down and randomly program some multi effects unit, or build some super board, unless I REAALLY needed it. My goal is to have the sounds that excite me, on a small, easy to use board, that I can easily carry. Octave-up, Fuzz, Wah, Overdrive, Delay, Strymon Flint for Tremelo and Reverb, Buffered Tuner
@TwangnDreadmusic3 ай бұрын
My Carcosa hums when you turn it on. Not the power supply. Yours didn’t. Sigh. Trade time. Drag.