We’ve had the pleasure of demoing a couple of great effects from Supercool Pedals, the ’77 Fuzz Blender and The Thneed Overdrive. Today, we’ve got their latest release, which moves away from the dirt units and gets into something we really love: Modulation. The Zig-Zag Analog Chorus-Vibrato is a classic mod circuit with some modern amenities and gorgeous tone for days…let’s dive into this brand new gem and see what it’s all about…
The Zig-Zag is a rich and versatile pitch modulation effect that is based off of the legendary Small Clone circuit, but offers new features, settings, and a more compact form factor. You can easily produce a wide array of modulation effects such as lush slow waves of rich chorus, dissonant and textural pulses, subtle vinyl-like wow-and-flutter, and full-on spiraling modulation madness. A bright blue LED allows you to see the rate of modulation regardless of signal bypass.
As its name indicates, the Zig-Zag uses a rare true analog bucket brigade chip to create a wide range of pitch modulation effects, and a carefully engineered signal path of low-noise surface mount components makes for a quiet and uncoloured sound, even at the heaviest of modulation settings. Use Depth to control intensity of pitch modulation, and Speed to control the rate. A 2-position toggle switches between the signal-doubled CHORUS mode and the modulated-only VIBRATO mode.
We love a good modulation unit here at Pedal of the Day, and the Zig-Zag Analog Chorus-Vibrato checks all of the boxes we require. Moving from subtle to seasick and swirly, this little unit really gives you a wide range of sounds to test and dial-in, and is perfect for any rig or pedalboard. Thanks to Supercool Pedals for letting us be a part of this release – be sure to head to their website for ordering and more info, and check out out our demo below as well. Cheers!!
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