Description
The Wampler Cryptid is a fuzz pedal built for players who love classic fuzz tones, but don't want to fight with finicky vintage designs. Whether you're chasing the saturated bite of a Big Muff, the saggy roar of a Tone Bender, or the touch-sensitive bloom of a Fuzz Face, the Cryptid can dial in those flavors and more, all from a single compact box. It's an original circuit(not a clone) and it's designed to give you all the grit and vintage feel, with modern usability.
It features Volume, Tone, and Fuzz controls, along with two key switches: Tight, which shapes the low end (from massive doom lows to tight, cutting mids), and Chime, which adds high-end air without harshness. The Character control adjusts the bias of the circuit, giving you everything from gated sputters to smooth sustain and even synthy textures, pushing into territory that's fuzzed-out but still defined. It's especially responsive to your guitar's volume knob, allowing you to clean up into chimey almost-clean tones without losing your dynamics.
If you've ever struggled with fuzz pedals sounding too messy or getting buried in a mix, the Cryptid is a smart fix. It stacks well with other drives, works great into clean or dirty amps, and is extremely pedalboard-friendly with top-mounted jacks and 9-18V operation. Whether you love fuzz or haven't found one that works for you yet, this is worth a look. It's vintage tone with modern control and a lot of fun to play.
Specifications:
- Controls: Volume, Fuzz, Tone, Character (bias), Tight switch, Chime switch
- Power: 15mA @ 9V DC, 30mA @ 18V DC via barrel jack (center-negative)
- True bypass
- Enclosure Size: 2.59" x 4.98" x 2.29" (66mm x 126.5mm x 58.2mm)
- Build: Hand-built in the USA, high-grade components
- Top-mounted jacks, 5-year limited warranty
Sku: CRYPTID
