Das MI Audio Neo Fuzz ist ein vielseitiges Germanium-Fuzz-Pedal, das um ein Paar handverlesene New Old Stock AC128-Transistoren herum entwickelt wurde. Obwohl sein architektonisches Konzept Ähnlichkeiten mit dem Silizium-basierten G.I. Fuzz aufweist, handelt es sich um ein eigenständiges Schaltungsdesign und nicht um einen direkten Klon von Vintage-Hardware. Das Pedal verfügt über eine komplexe Anordnung von acht Bedienelementen, darunter ein spezieller Mittenregler namens „Body“, ein variabler Eingangsimpedanzregler „Load“ und eine „Bias“-Einstellung für Gating-Effekte. Ein dreistufiger „Tame“-Schalter ermöglicht die Formung der Höhenfrequenzen zur Abstimmung auf verschiedene Verstärker-Voicings. Die Schaltung enthält einen internen Gain-Trimmer, um die Gesamtintensität der Germanium-Sättigung zu kalibrieren.

The MI Audio Neo Fuzz is a versatile germanium-based fuzz pedal designed around a pair of hand-selected New Old Stock AC128 transistors. While its architectural concept shares similarities with the silicon-based G.I. Fuzz, it is an original circuit design rather than a direct clone of vintage hardware. The pedal features a complex array of eight controls, including a dedicated midrange "Body" knob, a variable input impedance "Load" control, and a "Bias" adjustment for gating effects. A three-position "Tame" switch allows for high-end frequency sculpting to match various amplifier voicings. The circuit includes an internal gain trimmer to calibrate the overall intensity of the germanium saturation.

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Neo Fuzz

Das MI Audio Crunch Box ist ein High-Gain-Distortion-Pedal, das den Klang und das Spielgefühl eines voll aufgedrehten britischen „Plexi“-Stacks nachbilden soll. Seine Schaltung ist eine stark modifizierte Variante des Marshall Bluesbreaker, die eine High-Gain-Op-Amp-Architektur mit LED-Clipping nutzt, um eine satte, verstärkerähnliche Sättigung zu erreichen. Während das Gehäuse Standardregler für Gain, Tone und Volume bietet, ist das Pedal für seinen internen Presence-Trimmer bekannt, mit dem der Benutzer die Höhenwiedergabe auf seinen spezifischen Verstärker kalibrieren kann. Seit seinem Debüt im Jahr 2006 wurde es mehrfach überarbeitet, um den Lautstärkeverlauf und das Rauschen zu optimieren. Das Design betont den Mitten-Punch sowie die harmonische Komplexität und fungiert als „Marshall-in-a-box“ für Clean-Verstärker-Setups.

The MI Audio Crunch Box is a high-gain distortion pedal designed to emulate the sound and feel of a cranked British "plexi" stack. Its circuit is a heavily modified variant of the Marshall Bluesbreaker, utilizing a high-gain op-amp architecture with LED clipping to achieve a rich, amp-like saturation. While the exterior features standard controls for Gain, Tone, and Volume, the pedal is notable for its internal presence trimmer which allows users to calibrate the high-end response to their specific amplifier. Since its 2006 debut, it has undergone several revisions to refine its volume taper and noise floor. The design emphasizes midrange punch and harmonic complexity, functioning as a "Marshall-in-a-box" for clean-platform setups.

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Review by Michael Brown

Crunch Box

The Boost ‘n’ Buff is a booster and a buffer pedal that should be an essential on every pedal board, whether to keep your original guitar tone intact or to boost the signal in three different ways; FULL, MID and TREBLE. The super quiet, Class A (single transistor) design provides a huge 35dB boost when engaged and acts as an ultra high input impedance buffer (5MΩ!) in bypass mode

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Boost `n´ Buff

The backbone of the Cross Over Drive is four FET transistors designed to capture the response and touch-sensitivity of an amp’s organic overdrive. But making a FET stage behave like a particular tube stage is actually a very complex affair and is not a simple substitute like most other FET-based preamp circuits. Our experience in designing valve amplifiers at MI Audio has seen us obsess over every minute detail of the Cross Over Drive’s circuit from operating points, dynamic range, scaling of clipping thresholds, output impedances, intrinsic capacitances due to the Miller Effect… you get the idea! This obsession has led to an original pedal design like no other that becomes a natural extension of your guitar, amp and playing style.

The most coveted guitar tones are those where the guitar, player and amplifier work as one. Every attack on the guitar string, be it by plectrum or finger pick, legato to down-stroke, neck or bridge pickup –all provide a different tone and feel that traditional overdrive pedals can struggle to capture. This response has been the driving force behind the design of the Cross Over Drive and this attention to detail is what sets it apart from the pack.

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Cross Over Drive

MI AUDIO COMPRESSORThe MI Effects Compressor pedal is a stand-out analog compressor for guitarists using some recognizable studio features to set it apart.
Tailor the MI Audio Compressor to your taste with its powerful control set

The MI Effects Compressor pedal is true bypass, with a heavy-duty 3PDT footswitch and a powder-coated, silk-screened enclosure. It runs off a 9V battery or optional DC power supply with up to 25V headroom.