Manufacturers
Guitar Pedals from Daredevil Pedals
Welcome to your ultimate guide to Daredevil Pedals's guitar pedals. This catalog serves as your starting point to explore and compare all pedals crafted by Daredevil Pedals. Designed for easy navigation, we hope you can quickly find detailed information on each pedal, including specifications, user reviews, and demo videos. Whether you're searching for the latest releases, seeking to expand your pedal collection, or exploring options for a specific sound, hopefully Stompbx can assist you in finding exactly what you need.
Distortion
Fearless Distortion
The Fearless Distortion by Daredevil Pedals is a high-gain distortion pedal with sonic versatility to deliver warm, bluesy overdrive tones. It features two distinct distortion circuits, one high and one low, accessed through a two-way toggle switch. The pedal has Volume and Distortion controls, true bypass switching, and is hand-wired in Chicago, IL. The Fearless Distortion is designed to provide a powerful attack while maintaining warmth and dynamics. It operates on a 9VDC power source and offers true bypass functionality. The pedal also includes a unique feature of blending a separate fixed wah effect into either distortion tone for a multi-effect sound.
Cocked & Fearless
The Cocked & Fearless by Daredevil Pedals is a versatile effects pedal featuring two distinct circuits: the Atomic Cock fixed wah and the Drive-Bi distortion. The Fearless distortion offers dual-channel gain with high and low settings, combined with the classic fixed wah tones of the Atomic Cock. The wah filtering can be engaged or disengaged in the signal path and blended to control its presence in the distortion circuit. The Fearless distortion is an original design op-amp distortion, delivering a powerful attack while maintaining a warm and dynamic tone. The low channel produces a dirty, bluesy, and vintage sound, covering old-school Marshall and Blackface Fender territory. The high-gain setting builds up to a huge saturated tone with a substantial bottom end and a very full midrange. The pedal is hand-wired and features true bypass, offering high-quality construction and performance. It is built in Chicago, IL, and is designed to meet the needs of guitarists seeking versatile and expressive distortion and wah effects.
Drive Bi
The Daredevil Pedals Drive-Bi is a dual-channel, op-amp gain circuit designed to cover medium to high-level amp-style drive that is extremely dynamic and raw. The low channel adds grit, sustain, and overdrive to your amp while still pushing output, while the high gain mode expands the low end, saturation, and output compression for huge warm tones. This pedal is known for its natural- sounding gain and is great for solo boosts. The controls include volume, distortion, and a hi/lo toggle switch. It features true bypass switching and is all hand-wired in Chicago, IL, USA. The pedal can be powered by an optional 9V battery or a regular 9V DC PSU with a current draw of less than 100mA. The dimensions are 12 x 6.35 x 3.8 cm, and it weighs 0.240 kg.
Fuzz
Almighty Bass
Ten Tone Fuzz
The Ten Tone Fuzz by Daredevil Pedals is a silicon fuzz pedal commemorating 10 years since the birth of Daredevil. It features a custom-built aluminum enclosure by Hammond Mfg exclusively for Daredevil, making it heavy-duty and ready for a lifetime of stage abuse. The pedal is hand-wired inside, with individually tested silicon transistors and unique asymmetrical clipping. This pedal is designed to run on a 9V battery or DC power source with a negative pin (ground) of 100mA minimum and has true bypass switching. It features a single volume knob to control the crunchy wall of fuzz, which is biased according to a 9V DC supply. The Ten Tone Fuzz has a slightly gated fuzz tone, is big and aggressive, cuts through, sustains into feedback, and can grind with the best of them. For best performance, it is recommended to use a high-quality isolated power source, as individual wall plugs or cheap power adapters may cause unwanted noise or potential damage. The Ten Tone Fuzz is available for purchase at a price of $189 and is hand- built in Chicago.
Northern Creeper
The Northern Creeper by Daredevil Pedals is a hand-wired fuzz pedal featuring a med to high-gain silicon fuzz circuit. It offers a vintage, balanced EQ range for great lows and lots of mid bite. The pedal has controls for volume and attack, allowing users to shape their tone according to their preferences. It is hand-wired in Chicago, Illinois, and features true bypass. The pedal operates on a 9V power source and has mono input and output. The circuit is designed to deliver a thick and biting sound reminiscent of early 70’s fuzzes by Shin-ei or Maestro, with a focus on volume and sustain. The Northern Creeper is known for its balanced, gritty, sweet, and sustained fuzz tone, making it suitable for a wide range of vintage fuzz colors and tones.
Daisho Fuzz
The Daisho Fuzz by Daredevil Pedals is a collaboration with legendary guitarist Earl Slick, designed for maximum dynamic fuzz and octave control. It features two great circuits in one pedal, Fuzz & Octave, with optional noise gate and independent use of either effect. The Fuzz side of the pedal offers volume and gain control, with a depth tone stack to boost or attenuate the low end. The Octave circuit is stacked before the fuzz, providing high-end harmonic tones and Hendrix-like sustain. The pedal also includes an optional noise gate control to cut out background hiss in between playing, particularly helpful at high gain settings with the Octave engaged. The design keeps the controls simple, with true bypass and the ability to run on a 9V neg ground external DC source. The Kanji artwork is taken from Earl Slick's tattoo and developed by local artist Casey Von Sass. The Daisho Fuzz is known for its classic and articulate fuzz, with the ability to create broken ring mod tones in certain spots on the neck when using the octave on its own. The pedal has been used as the main effect on Slick's board, including during the Experience Bowie tour. It is suitable for use with various types of guitars, from telecasters to humbuckers and P90's.
Black Yorba Fuzz
The Daredevil Black Yorba Fuzz is an exact clone of the Green Russian Muff from the early 90s. It is based on the "Tall Font" Russian Muff and features silicon transistors. The pedal includes controls for volume, tone, and fuzz, and is designed to reproduce the Army Green Russian Big Muff sound. It is hand-wired and true bypass, with a high sense design and true bypass adaptor compatibility. The pedal operates at 9 volts with an amperage of 20 milliamps. Additionally, it is half the size of the original pedals and is known for its killer tone and compact, reliable design.
Real Cool Fuzz
The Real Cool Fuzz by Daredevil Pedals is a vintage-style silicon fuzz pedal designed for 60’s garage and psychedelia music. It is based on the Fuzzrite and heavily modded, offering a unique take on the Stooges/Asheton fuzz tone. The pedal is known for rolling off the ear-piercing treble while retaining the raunchy 60's transistor fight that the original silicon versions were legendary for. It is ideal for trashy garage rock 'n' roll, retro psych fuzz, and nasty dirt riffage. Key Specifications: \- Vintage-style silicon fuzz \- Great for 60’s garage and psychedelia \- Hand-wired in Chicago \- True bypass \- Can be powered by a battery or DC jack The pedal is described as very dynamic, holding strong definition without excessive fuzz washout, while still delivering a nasty and aggressive sound characteristic of Daredevil Pedals.
Black Yorba
The Black Yorba by Daredevil Pedals is an exact clone of the Green Russian Muff from the early 90s. It is hand-wired and features true bypass. The pedal is designed with silicon transistors and offers controls for volume, tone, and fuzz. This pedal is known for delivering a crunchy sustain-driven fuzz, popularized by artists such as Jack White, the Black Keys, and the Smashing Pumpkins. Additionally, it is half the size of the original, making it a space-saving option for pedal boards.
Overdrive and Boost
Fearless Distortion
The Fearless Distortion by Daredevil Pedals is a high-gain distortion pedal with sonic versatility to deliver warm, bluesy overdrive tones. It features two distinct distortion circuits, one high and one low, accessed through a two-way toggle switch. The pedal has Volume and Distortion controls, true bypass switching, and is hand-wired in Chicago, IL. The Fearless Distortion is designed to provide a powerful attack while maintaining warmth and dynamics. It operates on a 9VDC power source and offers true bypass functionality. The pedal also includes a unique feature of blending a separate fixed wah effect into either distortion tone for a multi-effect sound.
Silver Solo Boost
The Silver Solo Boost by Daredevil Pedals is a silicon transistor 'range' style gain circuit pedal designed to provide a tighter low end, sharper bite, and increased output compared to traditional germanium Rangemaster clones. It features a variable EQ range and true bypass. The pedal is designed to accentuate dynamics and texture while increasing volume, pushing your tone through the mix when extra cut is needed. The "Range" control adjusts which frequencies are boosted, with a fully clockwise setting providing a classic bright treble boost, and sweeping it counterclockwise gradually including more low end until reaching a full-range boost. The pedal is best used first in the pedal chain and operates with a 9V DC jack. It is notably heard on recordings such as the first Sabbath album, Clapton’s Bluesbreakers, T.Rex, and Queen albums.
Premium Overdrive
The Daredevil Pedals Premium Overdrive is a hand-wired, transistor-based overdrive pedal inspired by the classic Colorsound power boosts of the early 70s. It features a bright control tone stack, providing a large, natural, and open-sounding overdrive. The transistor-driven circuit allows for dialing in any style of gain from low to high, and the pedal is designed with true bypass, eliminating buffers. The Premium Overdrive includes the following controls: \- Post knob: Controls the volume \- Pre knob: Controls the gain \- Bright control: Adds more bite as it is turned up The pedal is known for its natural amp-like gain, open and raw sound, and its ability to stack well with other pedals. It is described as warm and bluesy, offering saturated full-stack crunch and a bright gain boost for solos. Additionally, it is suitable for use with bass guitars due to its increased low end. The Premium Overdrive operates on a 9V battery or negative ground DC jack and does not include any buffers, ensuring true bypass functionality. The pedal is available for purchase at a price of $169.00 to $179.00 USD.
Cocked & Fearless
The Cocked & Fearless by Daredevil Pedals is a versatile effects pedal featuring two distinct circuits: the Atomic Cock fixed wah and the Drive-Bi distortion. The Fearless distortion offers dual-channel gain with high and low settings, combined with the classic fixed wah tones of the Atomic Cock. The wah filtering can be engaged or disengaged in the signal path and blended to control its presence in the distortion circuit. The Fearless distortion is an original design op-amp distortion, delivering a powerful attack while maintaining a warm and dynamic tone. The low channel produces a dirty, bluesy, and vintage sound, covering old-school Marshall and Blackface Fender territory. The high-gain setting builds up to a huge saturated tone with a substantial bottom end and a very full midrange. The pedal is hand-wired and features true bypass, offering high-quality construction and performance. It is built in Chicago, IL, and is designed to meet the needs of guitarists seeking versatile and expressive distortion and wah effects.
Hype
The Hype by Daredevil Pedals is a FET-based booster effects pedal designed for aggressive tones and volume. It features a no-knob set and forget control interface, making it great for stacking with other effects for an additional gain boost. The pedal is hand-wired in Chicago, IL, USA, and includes a small trim pot inside for adjusting the output volume. It operates on a 9V battery or a regular 9V DC power supply with a center negative and less than 100mA current draw. The Hype is known for its true bypass switching and its ability to interact well with other pedals.
Bootleg Dirty Delay
The Bootleg Dirty Delay by Daredevil Pedals is a digital delay pedal that utilizes the Princeton 2399 IC, designed to produce classic tones reminiscent of vintage tape machines and emulating bucket brigade analog delay circuits. It features a Dirt section in the circuit, adding gain to the repeats, resulting in increasingly lo-fi and dirty sounds when driven at intense or longer settings. The decay becomes brighter as it tails off, contrary to most "tape style" delay units. Technical specifications include: \- True Bypass \- Hand Wired \- Runs on only an external 9V power source \- 2.1mm center pin power supply, negative ground \- Current draw is approximately 25 mA The pedal also includes Tap Tempo functionality, allowing for remote setting capability using a momentary switch. The delay interval is set by tapping, with only 2 taps within range required to set it. The delay interval is averaged over the last 5 active taps within range, with a maximum range of quarter note taps at 560ms or approximately 108bpm.
Knuckle Duster
Wah Wah
Fearless Distortion
The Fearless Distortion by Daredevil Pedals is a high-gain distortion pedal with sonic versatility to deliver warm, bluesy overdrive tones. It features two distinct distortion circuits, one high and one low, accessed through a two-way toggle switch. The pedal has Volume and Distortion controls, true bypass switching, and is hand-wired in Chicago, IL. The Fearless Distortion is designed to provide a powerful attack while maintaining warmth and dynamics. It operates on a 9VDC power source and offers true bypass functionality. The pedal also includes a unique feature of blending a separate fixed wah effect into either distortion tone for a multi-effect sound.
Atomic Cock
The Daredevil Pedals Atomic Cock is a fixed wah pedal that offers variable wah sweep and blend controls, as well as a gain boost for solo/lead potential. It is quieter than conventional wahs and is not an auto-wah. The pedal provides all the great cocked wah sounds without the need for a wah pedal, allowing users to dial in the desired sound and crank up the gain for a distinctive, squawky tone. The pedal features a smooth sweeping wah with a single knob to set the pitch, and a boost section for additional gain and power. The blend control allows for flexibility in adjusting the amount of wah signal that goes to the output. The gain section provides warmth, volume, and a nice crunch to the amp's output. The pedal is true bypass and runs from a 9V - DC power supply with negative ground, with a minimum 200mA rating suggested. The Atomic Cock has received positive feedback from users and is endorsed by musicians such as Matt Pike of High on Fire and Sleep.
Cocked & Fearless
The Cocked & Fearless by Daredevil Pedals is a versatile effects pedal featuring two distinct circuits: the Atomic Cock fixed wah and the Drive-Bi distortion. The Fearless distortion offers dual-channel gain with high and low settings, combined with the classic fixed wah tones of the Atomic Cock. The wah filtering can be engaged or disengaged in the signal path and blended to control its presence in the distortion circuit. The Fearless distortion is an original design op-amp distortion, delivering a powerful attack while maintaining a warm and dynamic tone. The low channel produces a dirty, bluesy, and vintage sound, covering old-school Marshall and Blackface Fender territory. The high-gain setting builds up to a huge saturated tone with a substantial bottom end and a very full midrange. The pedal is hand-wired and features true bypass, offering high-quality construction and performance. It is built in Chicago, IL, and is designed to meet the needs of guitarists seeking versatile and expressive distortion and wah effects.