Introducing the Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz. We’ve conceptualized the next generation of the famed Sputnik II: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz, with refined and expanded FILTER / BASS settings, plus a smaller footprint with top mounted jacks. A new Transformer Bypass feature allows you to choose the looser, wider and wilder experience of the Sputnik I; or the more focused sound and feel of the Sputnik II and III (+ more friendly with other pedals). This is the ultimate version of the Sputnik circuit.
Complex textures, gritty crunch, beautiful sustain and character. It’s all there waiting for you to discover with the Sputnik IIb. As with all Spaceman pedals, the Sputnik fuzz series is an homage to the golden era of electronics and is brimming with vintage soul. Utilizing NOS Soviet-era germanium transistors and diodes, the Sputnik IIb shares the harmonic richness and wild nature of vintage germanium fuzzes from the past, but in a new circuit with its own unique voice.
Characteristic of germanium fuzzes, all of the controls are quite interactive and a shockingly wide variety of sounds can be observed with experimentation. RANGE controls the gain of the fuzz, while the BASS toggle switch allows for three levels of bass response: (•) Original; (+) More; and the new (-) Less bass. The FILTER switch selects between three different voices for the CALIBRATE control, which adjusts the tone with an uncommon sweep.
The footswitch actuated DRIFT mode adds a level of corruption to the otherwise mild-mannered Sputnik IIb, resulting in oscillation, pseudo-octaves, 8-bit artifacts and more. Adding a layer of control to this double personality is the SCAN control, which acts a squelch control to either tame or unleash the wild unpredictability of the Drift mode.
SPUTNIK IIB FEATURES
- Unique germanium fuzz, powered by NOS Soviet-era germanium transistors and diodes
- Foot-switchable DRIFT Mode for wild oscillation, octave and 8-bit artifact tones
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Switchable input transformer: Out = Looser feel + wider freq. range; In = Plays nice after other pedals + more focused
- FILTER switch provides three voicing options for the CALIBRATION tone control
- BASS switch provides three levels off bass response, including bass boost, and for the first time bass cut
- Unique, discrete all-analog circuit using through-hole components
- Completely soldered and wired by hand in Portland, Oregon
- True-Bypass switching
- Heavy duty engraved vinyl faceplate
- Large “jewel” indicator lights
- Three signed and numbered color options: Black, Grey and White
TRULY HANDCRAFTED
Fully soldered and wired by hand in Portland, Oregon, the Sputnik IIb features true-bypass switching via soft-click footswitches. On top of the cast-aluminum enclosure sits a durable, engraved vinyl faceplate and jewel indicator lights. This pedal is built to last a lifetime, both on Earth or in the vacuum of space and carries a Limited Lifetime Warranty to prove it.
