{"product_id":"earthquaker-devices-hizumitas-fuzz-sustainer","title":"Earthquaker Devices Hizumitas Fuzz Sustainer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.earthquakerdevices.com\/hizumitas\"\u003eHizumitas\u003c\/a\u003e is a faithful recreation of Wata's go-to distortion pedal, the Elk BM Sustainar. The Elk is a Japanese variant of the very well-known ‘Triangle’ BMP. The designers at EQD tried several vintage BMPs during development, found that each pedal was wildly different and realised that to truly capture the magic they needed the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWata graciously sent her beloved pedal halfway around the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofmusic.com.au\/\"\u003eworld\u003c\/a\u003e, and EQD discovered that it had something special the others didn't have: heavy saturation with a gritty edge and massive bottom while maintaining a clear and dynamic tone with enough mids and top end to cut through any sludge. The studious wizards at EQD have built all of those characteristics into the Hizumitas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithful sonic recreation of Wata from Boris’ crushing go-to fuzz: the Elk BM Sustainar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers loads of heavy distortion and smooth sustain with an underlying grit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent response to different pickup types and playing dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique Tone and Sustain controls greatly impact the distortion’s character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers plenty of output Volume — unity is around 9–10 o’clock;\u003cbr\u003e\neverything above that is set to destroy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-analogue signal path\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue bypass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilent relay-based switching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifetime warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESIGN NOTES\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjusts the output volume. Unity is around 9-10 o’clock.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2. Sustain:\u003c\/strong\u003e More distortion and sustain clockwise; less counterclockwise.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3. Tone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boost bass frequencies clockwise and boost highs counterclockwise.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis control has a massive effect on the character of the Hizumitas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Elk Sustainar is a Japanese variant of the more well-known “Triangle” BMP. During development, we used several vintage models of the BMP, as well as a few different versions of the Elk, and quickly realised all of them were wildly different. The only way we were going to truly capture the magic was to get our hands on her original pedal. Wata was kind enough to send her beloved pedal halfway across the world so we could see what made it tick. Right away, we realised it had something special that none of the others had - heavy saturation with a gritty edge and a massive bottom while still maintaining a clear and dynamic tone with enough mids and top end to cut through the sludge. We set out to faithfully recreate all these characteristics in the Hizumitas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hizumitas has loads of heavy distortion and smooth sustain with an underlying grit to it that sounds like the speakers are on the verge of ripping apart, all while still delivering amazing clarity that you wouldn’t expect from something this aggressive sounding. The \u003cstrong\u003eSustain\u003c\/strong\u003e control has a wide range of saturation, even small changes will have a great effect on the overall tone. The Hizumitas has excellent response to different pickup types and playing dynamics. Power chords sound huge and heavy, open chords are dynamic with fantastic note separation, and single-note leads are smooth and powerful, especially when using the neck pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eTone\u003c\/strong\u003e control is atypical for this type of distortion and can drastically change the distortion’s character in conjunction with the Sustain setting. Bass frequencies are boosted clockwise while treble frequencies are boosted when turned counterclockwise. The treble side can go from piercing highs to an aggressive mid-range grind. As the Tone is turned clockwise, the mids become less present, highs are tamed, and a massive, thundering low-end comes to the forefront.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs you might expect, there is plenty of output gain on tap, so be careful.\u003cbr\u003e\nUnity is around 9-10 o’clock and everything above that is set to destroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Earthquaker Devices","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861483835580,"sku":"M00001906","price":259.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/6599\/5196\/files\/Earthquaker-Devices-Hizumitas-Fuzz-Sustainer_o0q1lo.jpg?v=1779761617","url":"https:\/\/worldofmusic.com.au\/products\/earthquaker-devices-hizumitas-fuzz-sustainer","provider":"World of Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}