Sybil - Ultimate Ge / Si Fuzz

from $245.00

A Retroman Original!

We all dig the early Fuzz Face tones . . . . Germanium . . . . Organic . . . . dripping like honey.

. . . . then again, Jimi and Eric have that biting silicon drive that makes a violin weep in jealousy…

What to do, what to do . . .

GET BOTH! The Sybil is both, more and then some

  • Channel 1 – Silicon: A complete FF style circuit, only tweaked for better response and output. Hand tuned bias - set once, during build, by me - for optimal response. These are not "crazy gain" noise makers - I am hand selecting and gain verifying every silicon transistor used...placing in "mismatched pairs" to get us that asymmetrical distortion we all love.

  • Channel 2 – Germanium: Featuring your choice of New Old Stock AC-188 or NKT-275 transistors. The AC-188 is the lower voltage cousin of the AC-128 (used in the originals), these have the tone that leaves no want . . . you also have the option of NKT275.

PLUS….you get this –

Tone Control: These are NOT passive, after the fact, roll-off controls. These are actually a sort of variable input capacitor. This shapes the tone before processing…very powerful. Full anti-clockwise allows the greatest amount of bass content through – this sounds best with bright single coils at mild fuzz settings. Full clockwise limits the amount of bass. 12:00 is approximately the "standard" tone of a classic FF.

  • On the Sybil "Classic": you get a "Parallel / Series" switch Parallel Mode – Choose what you use - ONLY the Si side… or ONLY the Ge side… or BLEND your favorite mix of a Ge and Si Fuzz. It’s all up to you!!!!

Series Mode - Sheer insanity! Drive the Ge side with the output of the Si side – Careful here…. Tons of mayhem awaits. A boiling potion of destructive beauty or a cacophonous apocalypse for your senses.

  • On the Sybil "Two Switch" .... you get a "Routing" switch. The direction of the switch is the direction of the signal routing, when both channels are engaged ..... so you can run the Silicon channel into the Germanium .... or the Germanium side into the Silicon! In addition, on the "Two Switch", each channel is individually selectable! This has been by far the most popular choice.

Other Goodies:

Tone Control doubles as a power switch! Turn all the way anti-clockwise and “Click” – power is off! Keep everything plugged in and save your battery – A Retroman original valued added feature.

DC Power adapter jack – I prefer to use a battery, but maybe you want to use a power supply …. that’s why every Retroman pedal includes a DC power supply jack. Be sure any power supply is highly filtered, as high gain devices will amplify any and all sources of noise.

Variant:

A Retroman Original!

We all dig the early Fuzz Face tones . . . . Germanium . . . . Organic . . . . dripping like honey.

. . . . then again, Jimi and Eric have that biting silicon drive that makes a violin weep in jealousy…

What to do, what to do . . .

GET BOTH! The Sybil is both, more and then some

  • Channel 1 – Silicon: A complete FF style circuit, only tweaked for better response and output. Hand tuned bias - set once, during build, by me - for optimal response. These are not "crazy gain" noise makers - I am hand selecting and gain verifying every silicon transistor used...placing in "mismatched pairs" to get us that asymmetrical distortion we all love.

  • Channel 2 – Germanium: Featuring your choice of New Old Stock AC-188 or NKT-275 transistors. The AC-188 is the lower voltage cousin of the AC-128 (used in the originals), these have the tone that leaves no want . . . you also have the option of NKT275.

PLUS….you get this –

Tone Control: These are NOT passive, after the fact, roll-off controls. These are actually a sort of variable input capacitor. This shapes the tone before processing…very powerful. Full anti-clockwise allows the greatest amount of bass content through – this sounds best with bright single coils at mild fuzz settings. Full clockwise limits the amount of bass. 12:00 is approximately the "standard" tone of a classic FF.

  • On the Sybil "Classic": you get a "Parallel / Series" switch Parallel Mode – Choose what you use - ONLY the Si side… or ONLY the Ge side… or BLEND your favorite mix of a Ge and Si Fuzz. It’s all up to you!!!!

Series Mode - Sheer insanity! Drive the Ge side with the output of the Si side – Careful here…. Tons of mayhem awaits. A boiling potion of destructive beauty or a cacophonous apocalypse for your senses.

  • On the Sybil "Two Switch" .... you get a "Routing" switch. The direction of the switch is the direction of the signal routing, when both channels are engaged ..... so you can run the Silicon channel into the Germanium .... or the Germanium side into the Silicon! In addition, on the "Two Switch", each channel is individually selectable! This has been by far the most popular choice.

Other Goodies:

Tone Control doubles as a power switch! Turn all the way anti-clockwise and “Click” – power is off! Keep everything plugged in and save your battery – A Retroman original valued added feature.

DC Power adapter jack – I prefer to use a battery, but maybe you want to use a power supply …. that’s why every Retroman pedal includes a DC power supply jack. Be sure any power supply is highly filtered, as high gain devices will amplify any and all sources of noise.

CUSTOMERS SAY ...


”.....the tones of this SYBIL are inspiring”

”I was truly amazed with the 'cleanup' from guitar volume. It feels so refined, but so classic at the same time”

”The Sybil is very fat and smooth and really feels great. I think this is going to be the last F*zzF*ce I buy!”

”This pedal has more areas to explore than any other I've had, and it's not like there are just a few sweet settings, there are seemingly endless combinations.”

”This pedal exceeded my expectations. Tons of useful combinations and the range of sounds goes from overdrive/clean boost to the singing rage of stacked fuzz.”

”.....all I can say is hell yes!!!”

”Thanks for the great pedal.”

”I love this thing... Keeper, no doubt!.....probably the best fuzz unit I've used.”

”I have been noodling around for the past couple hours... and I am floored!!!”

“Finally, a fuzz that does both Ge and Si separately AND together equally well. I can't say how much I love the separate footswitches! Two great fuzzes that I can feed one into the other, either which way? Holy moly this is too much. The NKT275 mod also gives me that vintage sound I've been looking for in fuzzes and the tone control just opens up even more crazy sounds, ALL of which somehow, someway sound good... all thanks to you!”

”Got "Sybil" the other day...Wow!  It is probably the simplest most complex sounding pedal I have ever used.  So many choices and none of them bad.  I love the "Series" setting for rhythm work and the "Parallel" setting for lead (the way I have it set up).”