1. Overview
2. Initial thoughts
3. Video Overview
4. Samples
5. Picture Gallery
6. Construction and cosmetic concerns
7. Conclusion
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Initial thoughts:

The first thing that hit me when I started playing with this pedal was the high frequency of the fuzz coming out of it. This is not your momma’s fuzz pedal, and those looking for a muff replacement need to look somewhere else.
The blend knob keeps things in check if you want, but when you combine the tone knob (which is more of a notch filter) and the drive in the right combinations you can get a few really interesting sounds out of this goat. The blend fully counter-clockwise is not off, but rather a 10% or 15% dry/wet to my ears. This adds just a light touch of octavy fuzz to the signal, which is crisp and bright, but not overpowering.

I was also able to achieve a dual instrument characteristic with some basses, at some settings, in some ranges. Make no bones about it though, this pedal shines when you let it get brutal. If a hard diamond edge bass cut is what you are after, this is certainly one of the pedals you should look at.

I’ve shared a few brief notes with the maker of the attack goat and he was nice enough to respond to my interview request.