Expandora Pedals Vintage Reissue Overdrive Distortion Fuzz

The Bixonic Expandora was a unique, Japanese-made boutique multi-distortion pedal from the mid-1990s, renowned for its circular, “hockey puck” design and diverse tones, ranging from subtle overdrive to heavy fuzz. Today, we’ve got a modern recreation of this odd but incredible pedal, complete with modern updates and some new tonal & functional options. Don’t let the size or shape of the Expandora Pedals Vintage Reissue Overdrive Distortion Fuzz fool you – this silver fox is an absolute BEAST…

The Expandora Vintage Reissue is a fresh recreation of the vintage round Expandora from decades ago. The circuit is faithful to the original pedal design, including Crunch, Overdrive, Distortion and Fuzz modes. However, the mode switches on this version are right on the face of the pedal for easy access. Enhancements have been made to the original schematic for improved headroom. There are tweaks to create a thicker, less buzzy tone, and added enhanced power filtering has been applied for less noise when connected to a standard power supply.

Specs:

Offered with a variety of Vintage and Modern chip sets!

Two Single Op Amp Chips (socketed for easy swapping)

LM308N or LM308AN National Semiconductor (Vintage NOS)

LM308 Motorola (Vintage NOS – Very Rare!)

Russian Vintage NOS LM308 Equivalents KR140UD1408

OP07 – Modern chip used in current “rat”

TL071 – NOS chipset with a warmer lower gain tone

Original spec RC4558 Dual Op Amp (socketed for easy swapping)

Original spec 2n3906 Transistor (socketed for easy swapping)

Original spec silicon Clipping Diodes

Made in the USA

At first glance, the size and seemingly basic controls may fool some into thinking the Expandora Pedals Vintage Reissue is a simple machine – that is NOT the case, folks. The range of sounds you can squeeze out of this silver disc-shaped unit is nothing short of incredible, as you will see and hear when you check out our demo video (don’t forget to subscribe, too!). Thanks so much to Brad and Expandora Pedals for sending this beauty over for me to check out – head to their website for ordering and more info, and don’t sleep on this one, it’s gonna change the way you look at writing and your rig! Cheers!!