1- When did you get started with electronics?

when i was a kid i guess.i was one of those kids that like to pull things apart to see how they work.
i got serious about it in my teens and early 20’s. i was a recording engineer and went to college
for electronics engineering so i could fix my own equipment.the studio folded and the repair business kind of took over.

2- Where did the name of your company come from?

actually, a friend just suggested it one day. i liked the way it sounded so i kept it.

3- What’s your favorite effect made by someone else?

i’m kind of mental for the early 80’s small box rats with no l.e.d.. they sound great regardless of the amp
you play them through and they’re insanely well built.

4- What’s the favorite effect you make?

recently i’ve been using the catastrofuzz for all my dirt/fuzz needs and i dif it quite a bit.

4.5- Favorite Fuzz

it would be a toss up between the aforementioned rats and catastrofuzz.i’m a sucker for overdriven
marshall type tones and like pedals that can do that sound as well as go a little into
fuzz territory as well.

5- What instruments do you play? Skill level at each?

drums - my father is a drummer and i started getting lessons before i can remember.
guitar- i’m proficient i guess.i’ve been playing for about 20 years.
bass - started playing bass between drums and guitar some time.i’m ok at best.
banjo,lap steel,piano - i’m terrible at all of these but enjoy playing them anyway.

6- Is making effect pedals your primary gig? If not, what is?

no.i’m a repair guy. i do mostly tube audio repairs and tube amp builds.effects pedals have become
a huge part of what i do over the last couple of years. i enjoy building pedals though and do it
whenever i have time.

7- Do you think about bass players before or after you prepare a circuit?

definitely before.there are issues specific to low frequency heavy instruments and certain
things i want to hear from a bass effect. so it’s always easiest for me to start out with a specific
goal in mind and work from there.

8- How many pedals do you sell a month?

it varies pretty wildly due to the way i operate.i would hazard to guess on average 10-12.

9- Triplet :

• E-bay: Savior or Curse?

curse

• Bassplayers: Foreground or Background?

foreground,of course.

• Color: Chartreuse or Magenta?

magenta

10- Any cool products in the pipeline you want to share?

not really at the moment - i’ve always got ideas but it may be a while before i get to implement them.

11- Anything else you want to add?

just want to say thanks to you for your site. it’s always awesome to meet a fellow fuzz junkie.

1- When did you get started with electronics?

With building pedals in 2002. I toyed around with electronics a little before in my youth but the idea of making noise makers is the thing that really got me hooked.

2- Where did the name of your company come from?

It was actually on a short list of names that we had for a band I was in. The guitar player pointed out that initials of the name “Differential Audio Manifestaionz” was the same initials as my name. I thought that was pretty cool and it must of stuck around in my head when I came to name the company. A little irrelevant info which may or may not be of interest: “Neutral Analog Device” AKA N.A.D was also on the short list when I was thinking of a name for my business but there was/still is? an amplifier company called NAD. I also made a pedal or two that used the name “Space Tractor 25″ That was a quite short lived until I settled on D*A*M.

3- What’s your favorite effect made by someone else?

Vintage : At the moment I’d have to say the Burns Buzzaround but I feel a certain loyalty to the Tone Bender Professional MKII as I’ve been so obsessed with it over the years. The Buzzaround is something else though! Totally wild but insanely usable with just about any set-up. Its saturates like hell but stays almost spookily controllable and focused.
Modern : Zvex Fuzz Factory. How can you not like this pedal! Its bliss for any fuzz loving junkie. I do prefer the older ones with the “spam can” Germs inside. They sound a little warmer to my ears and the controls seem to interact a little better than the modern models I’ve had. My favorite being a 1997 model I have.

4- What’s the favorite effect you make?

Ha-ha! Tough call. Depends on my mood really and what aspect of the pedal we are talking about. The Pro MKII because of the enjoyment of the build and as mentioned above because of my unhealthily obsession with it. Tonally, if I had to pick only one I have to say the the Meathead. I love the Meathead because its so simple and because of its uncontrollable nature. I really like its stupidity factor too, I think the whole one knob set-up is great.

4.5- Favorite Fuzz

Baldwin Burns Buzzaround.

5- What instruments do you play? Skill level at each?

Bass & guitar….and drum machines, do they count? I guess I’m pretty narrow minded in how I play but I enjoy it so I ain’t too bothered. With that in mind I’d say a 3.5 out of 5.

6- Is making effect pedals your primary gig? If not, what is?

Yup, full time since 2004. Don’t see that changing anytime soon.

7- Do you think about bass players before or after you prepare a circuit?

Before if I know the circuit will work with bass. For example the the 1966 don’t sound too hot on bass so I didn’t think about whether or not a bass player would want to use it…they wouldn’t.

8- How many pedals do you sell a month?

It varies lot due to the nature of how we build (slowly) but roughly between 30-60. Also depends on what I am are working on and how fast they get get built.

9- Triplet :

• E-bay: Savior or Curse?
  Saviour, wouldn’t be in business otherwise.
• Bassplayers: Foreground or Background?
  Foreground, listen to Sabbath.
• Color: Chartreuse or Magenta?
  Chartreuse, though Magenta is pretty cool in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

10- Any cool products in the pipeline you want to share?

New products yes, share no….haha sorry!

11- Anything else you want to add?

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

1- When did you get started with electronics?

About five years ago, about a month before I started Effector 13, my first fx company.

2- Where did the name of your company come from?

My current pedal company name is devi ever : fx, and my name is Devi Ever, so it’s kind of self explanatory.

I named my first pedal company Effector 13, because I wanted to eventually sell in Japan, and I had heard “effector” was the english term they used for guitar pedals. The 13 came into play due to multiple reasons.

1. It looked good in a logo with E13 where the E and 3 mirror each other (very Pink Floyd Division Bell)
2. It had a sound that was very much “Plan Nine from Outerspace”. Kind of gave the name an air of mystery and drama.
3. 13 gets such a bad wrap as being an unlucky number.

3- What’s your favorite effect made by someone else?

It was the green Sovtek Big Muff PI, but the switches fail so easily on those pedals. Eventually Electro Harmonix got the Big Muff design right for a second time (imho) with the Little Big Muff PI. That’s my go to fuzz when I’m laying down fuzzed guitar tracks.

4- What’s the favorite effect you make?

Bit Mangler, hands down. You don’t even need a guitar to have fun with that pedal.

4.5- Favorite Fuzz

Ha ha. All I make is fuzz and dirty pedals. If I had to name my favorite general purpose fuzz in the devi ever : fx arsenal, it’d definitely have to be the Aenima.

5- What instruments do you play? Skill level at each?

I’m relatively proficient at guitar and keyboard / synth / piano. I sing, but I can’t say that I’m a great singer, or a bad singer. That’s all in the eye of the beholder. I’m definitely pleased with what I am capable of with my voice, and people seem to like it.

6- Is making effect pedals your primary gig? If not, what is?

Yes. Very much so. All the time. It is my life… for now.

7- Do you think about bass players before or after you prepare a circuit?

Ha ha. I usually don’t think about anyone when I design a circuit. It’s always just been me, a guitar, and chance and circumstance. Though, actually, the Dark Boost was one that I had originally intended for bass, now that I think about it. Of course, there is also the Bass Fuzz, which was designed by Mountainking Electronics to be a specific bass fuzz. In the end, although I generally design with nothing in particular in mind other than creating something useful and interesting, I am always keeping in mind the possibilities of my pedals being used for everything from vocals, to synth, to drums, to bass, etc. etc.

8- How many pedals do you sell a month?

As many as my love Kimberly and I can build.

This year we’ve been selling around 110 a month on average, though we are set up to build 180 a month, and have honestly been slacking a little recently.

9- Triplet :

• E-bay: Savior or Curse?
  Savior. Totally. For a while there I was pumping out the Soda Meiser’s (now sold through Effector 13 and Ooh La La Manufacturing) every day and putting them on ebay with penny starting bids. They’d end up selling anywhere between $65 and $110, and I was getting a lot of new pedal users in on the Effector 13 game. Also, being able to clear out a Soda Meiser a day pretty much guaranteed word of mouth advertising spread like wild fire, and the Soda Meiser end up being a guitar player favorite for a long time!
• Bassplayers: Foreground or Background?
  It depends on what kind of music.

  Some of my favorite bands have always had bass players who’s contribution was mixed, but always unique : Radiohead, Tool, 311, Pink Floyd, Rancid

  I definitely tend to have more respect for bands who know how to balance out all the sound and style of all contributing members. Ultimately it leads to a much more enjoyable listening experience than having songs be simply guitar-centric.

• Color: Chartreuse or Magenta?
  These days… definitely Chartreuse.

10- Any cool products in the pipeline you want to share?

Two words : Improbability Drive.

It’s the pedal Jimi Hendrix would have loved, and I hope Jack White will give a try someday.

11- Anything else you want to add?

I think it’s really great you started this website! The gear whore community has long needed an informative place to go for complete, detailed reviews of gear, and the bass community definitely needs a stronger voice when it comes to effects pedals! So yeah… thanks again and I look forward to seeing more of your reviews and interviews in the future!

1- When did you get started with electronics?

I was about ten years old. All of the men in my family were into various hobbies, audio/music, R/C cars and seeing how things worked in general.

2- Where did the name of your company come from?

Well, originally the first germanium FuzzBeard pedals were sold under the name Nina Electronics. After the “Nina” stage of my life, I became an Audio Monk and aspired to higher pursuits in audio enlightenment.

3- What’s your favorite effect made by someone else?

There’s not just one, so I’ll give 3. lol…Morely Bad Horsie Wah, Boss CE-5 and Akai Headrush

4- What’s the favorite effect you make?

The one’s I haven’t made yet.

4.5- Favorite Fuzz

FuzzBeard

5- What instruments do you play? Skill level at each?

Trumpet, Piano, bass and guitar. Trumpet and piano to highschool level and bass and guitar to Mars.

6- Is making effect pedals your primary gig? If not, what is?

No. Musical Instrument repair and building.

7- Do you think about bass players before or after you prepare a circuit?

Before, always a goal of design.

8- How many pedals do you sell a month?

About a baker’s dozen.

9- Triplet :

• E-bay: Savior or Curse?
  Pergatory
• Bassplayers: Foreground or Background?
  Background, no need to ruin it.
• Color: Chartreuse or Magenta?
  Chartreuse, like the cat

10- Any cool products in the pipeline you want to share?

I would, however legal counsel told me not to…just kidding!!

11- Anything else you want to add?

Peace

1- When did you get started with electronics?

Electronics in general goes way back. When I was 12, I designed/built a prototype miniature vehicle that was able to move both on land and on water :). When I was a junior in High School, me and my teammate designed a circuit that is capable of charging a car battery about 10 times faster and more efficiently, which later won the jury special prize of the best environmental-friendly project by TUBITAK. Other than that, playing the instrument was my first priority and I didn’t invest much in music electronics. College years were not that different, until I found myself in a situation where I couldn’t afford the gear I wanted. So I began building amps for myself and for my friends. I cloned various expensive vintage tube amps and pedals. But still, my primary gig was playing the instrument. After I was graduated, most of my friends moved on and began working for corporations with huge salaries. I never liked the idea and I never wanted to give up music, so ElectroniX was born.

2- Where did the name of your company come from?

Well justified question as even a three-cheese Cottage-in pizza is not as cheesy as naming a boutique pedal company ElectroniX. I opened an eBay account to buy/sell gear and my user name was music_electronix. Then it just stuck and I couldn’t do anything about it even if it sounds like Chinese Electro-Harmonix knock-off :).

3- What’s your favorite effect made by someone else?

I have been always in love with Ibanez pedals in general. They were ahead of their time and contribute more than any other to the music community. Other than that, first two comes to mind: Ibanez Super Tube STL and lately Digitech Whammy.

4- What’s the favorite effect you make?

That would be Submarine, as it was the one started all.

4.5- Favorite Fuzz

Not to sound self-involved, but I like both MessDrives better than any. It took me 1.5 years to finally get there for Hybrid+ and regular MessDrive actually is a by-product of these efforts (given that we began to ship it about 6-7 months earlier than Hybrid+ release date. We liked it so much; we decided to keep it as it is). I can only say I designed those two “just the way I like” and keeping in mind what I thought was missing with the current offerings.

5- What instruments do you play? Skill level at each?

I started with bass and played 2 years before I switched to guitar. At the time my pals and I jammed together and we had an amazing bassist. I had no choice to switch to guitar. That was more than 10 years ago. Over the time, despite the fact that electric guitar was my main axe in a band setup, I always considered myself having the “groove”. I play guitar, bass and drums good enough to be a studio musician, and have some experience with the keyboard and cello.

6- Is making effect pedals your primary gig? If not, what is?

Despite the common perception, ElectroniX is not a one-man operation. That being said, it is my primary gig. This is not true for the rest of the team though, which is ultimately the reason why people think of us as a one-man operation. Here is the breakdown:

• O. Kavcar, B.S. => Owner, lead designer and builder
• Dr. P. Cakir, Ph.D. => Additional design engineer and builder
• M. Senol, M. Sc. => Additional design engineer and power safety engineer (currently studying in Germany)
• BigO (not to be confused with fellow TB’er) => Metal works, customer service and final inspections.

7- Do you think about bass players before or after you prepare a circuit?

For the bass pedals, it is the only thing in my mind.

8- How many pedals do you sell a month?

Generally around 60-70, which is more than enough for me and frankly all we can handle at this time.

9- Triplet :

E-bay: Savior or Curse?
It was used to a better place then it is now. Day by day it became flooded with lesser quality retrofit parts and not-so-honest merchants. It is the only place we offer our pedals other than direct e-mail inquiries, as we don’t have any dealers.

Bassplayers: Foreground or Background?
If you think of a band as a skyscraper, bassist is the steel blocks those hold the stories together and bring integrity to the whole structure. Without them, you can’t go above 10 floors; just like without a good bassist, a band could never be anything.

Color: Chartreuse or Magenta?
Cyan

10- Any cool products in the pipeline you want to share?

I am continuously working on 4 projects:

* 1- A bass overdrive with all the goodies plus selectable frequency boost.

* 2- A bass/stick preamp with two dedicated channels.

* 3- A true bypass looper pedal with the bassist in the mind. It will feature a blender channel with switchable in/out buffers as well as impedance matching for certain fuzz pedals that do not work well with active basses. 2 channel passive true bypass looper, 1 channel active (switch-able true bypass) looper, tuner out, Vu-meter, master mute and an improved submarine (additional body and shift controls as well as the trademark tone control) at the end with balanced/unbalanced output.

* 4- A bass all tube recording amplifier with 1 Watt RMS output, cabinet simulation, inductive load, line out, pre and post preamp EQs, power amp with voicing controls and master volume, buffered FX loop and high-low impedance inputs.

11- Anything else you want to add?

I have always wanted to address these questions, thanks for giving me the opportunity. I strongly believe bassfuzz.com will be something big and legendary as Barney would say :). Good luck with everything and live with music!