The Hoof from EarthQuaker Devices is this week's featured pedal from Elevation Boutiques. The Hoof is a no-fuss, easy to use device capable of sounds from warm, gritty overdrive to a huge sustaining fuzz. It's a germanium/silicon hybrid muff style fuzz (based on the old green russian muff) with massive amounts of volume on tap and smooth amp-like sustain. It has a tighter, cleaner sound than most muffs which makes it more cutting and discernible in a band setting. The shift control changes the frequency response of the tone control, mainly on the treble side (but takes out the mud on the bass side). Clockwise scoops the mids and counterclockwise enhances the mids. When the shift control is set dead center it has roughly the same frequency response as the original 3 knob hoof (almost flat). With users like Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys you can rest assured there's a lot of rock inside this box! If you like fuzz, this is one you need and at $165 it's easy on the wallet.
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