Product Overview
From the manufacturer:
Overview
The Standard Series version of the Eggsploder is the same circuit as the 2021 project, but ported to the new layout format.
2021 turned into a year of me finally building some classic effects I had overlooked for a long time. I was familiar with the Scrambler, of course, but all the demos I had heard left me pretty unimpressed. But, then one day I decided to breadboard the circuit and wow! After about 10 minutes I was in love. It’s got a certain rawness to it that’s unique. And, the octave up it can produce is very sweet and pronounced. It sounds great on both bass and guitar. The Balance control is especially good for bass as it allows you to mix in some clean with the fuzz.
The Eggsploder has got all the Scrambler elements plus a little bit more. An output gain stage has been added to allow for a decent amount of boost, if desired. An alternative “Splode” mode is also included. This subs a Darlington for Q2 but connected in reverse. It was a complete breadboard accident on my part but I thought it sounded very cool. It nearly breaks the fuzz but not quite. It’s the sonic equivalent of adding eggs into a pan filled with hot bacon grease.
Controls
• VOL: Effect output level.
• BAL: Sets the blend between clean and fuzz. Very useful for bass!
• TEXTR: Turning CW introduces a light octave up and an odd sounding harmonic texture. This is the typical oct up sound where it is most effective on the 12th fret and up and esp. with the guitar/bass tone knob rolled down.
• SPLODE: The Splode mode (up position) is basically barely controlled chaos. It will produce sub-octaves and gated sounds. A brain fryer.
