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UNZ1™ Fuzz Un-Buffer

Regular Price $139.00 USD
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Designed and hand-built (by Mario) in Canada.

The UNZ1™ Un-Buffer was specifically designed to interface germanium fuzz and other impedance sensitive pedals, with wireless systems and active pickup equipped guitars, to your MIDI/loop switcher based pedalboard.

Guitars and analog pedals have a dynamic and interdependent relationship. When they are connected together, the signal that passes between them and what is produced, is a direct result of the unique characteristics of the two connected devices. So, you can't substitute either of them and expect the exact same result.

But the UNZ1™ Un-Buffer can get you exceptionally close! It'll make your germanium fuzz or other impedance sensitive pedal think that it has a guitar connected directly to its input.

For the benefits of buffers, see our FAQ page.

  • Input Impedance: 1M ohm
  • Output Impedance: High-Z
  • Dimensions: 3.72 x 1.56 x 1.28in. / 94.5 x 39.5 x 32.5mm
  • Power Requirements: 9VDC & 100mA via a 2.1 x 5.5mm barrel plug with a negative centre pin (like Boss pedals). Adapter is not included.

User Manual

Hey Mario! Just wanted to let you know that I got to give both the the boost pedal and the un-buffer a spin today. All I have to say is wow! Both are hugely impressive. Joey Landreth, The Bros. Landreth

This is probably the most important piece of gear I own. So y’all know by now that many fuzzes do not like buffers before them. This can affect where you choose to place your fuzz in your chain. The UNZ1 makes your fuzz pedal think a guitar is connected to it so that your fuzz isn’t affected by buffers, active pickups, or other pedals. It’s super essential for any pedalboard nerd. Pedalboard of the Day

I can’t tell you how glad I am to be able to use fuzz with wireless [thanks to the UNZ1 Un-Buffer], just amazing. Michael Blakemore, Matt Stell