Rocket Surgeon Codename: Black Hat
Whereas many twin-knob fuzzes aim for vintage Tone Bender, Fuzz Face, or Fuzzrite vibes, Rocket Surgeon’s new three-transistor affair (two silicon, one germanium) infiltrates a less-explored middle ground that offers shades of all three while eschewing those designs’ quirkier, less-predictable aspects. At any setting, the Black Hat cleans up like a killer tube amp when you rein in your guitar’s volume knob, which makes it a hugely adaptable utility pedal.
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$169 street, nordstrandaudio.com
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