EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz Pedal User Manual

: June 3, 2024
: EarthQuaker Devices

Table of Contents

Suggested Settings
Controls
Power
Warranty
References
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EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz Pedal User Manual

Welcome to your new Hoof® Fuzz Device! What to say about the Hoof that hasn’t already been said? Our flagship fuzz pedal can be found on thousands on pedaboards around the world and has rocked countless stages from stinky suburban basements to Madison Square Garden. Twice.

The Hoof is loosely based on the classic green Russian fuzz circuit and features a hybrid Germanium / Silicon design, pairing maximum tone with maximum temperature stability not found in finicky and expensive vintage units. We hand-match our NOS Germanium transistors to exacting specifications for pedal-to-pedal consistency, taking the guesswork out of your fuzz purchase, and guaranteeing that your Hoof delivers the same smooth, natural, and harmonically rich sustain as all your friends’ Hoofs. All your friends have Hoof fuzzes, right?

The Hoof has a wide gain range, providing everything from dirty and organic amp-like overdrive, to monstrous fuzz madness. This, paired with the Shift control allows you total tonal access, as the “Shift” knob works with the Tone control to alter the overall frequency response of the Hoof .

Use the Shift to boost the highs for a glassy, cutting top-end; use it to cut out some low-mid mud. Use it to add some thick stoner rock sludge. Use it on bass; use it to combat the muff-style fuzz’s notorious “mid scoop.” Use it however you’d like; just use it! The Hoof’s distinctive, fuzzy character is tight and controlled without sacrificing any “guts,” so to speak, so even the gnarliest fuzz tones will sit well in the mix.

The Hoof fuzz is all-analog, true bypass, and built one-at-a-time by real life human beans with four fingers and a thumb waiting in line for the horsey rides at the rustic frontier land amusement park of Akron, Ohio, USA. (The Official Center of the Universe.)

Suggested Settings

Axe Attack!
Bong Water Fuzz
The Horrors of Hoof Harvest Ridge
Old Oak Fuzz

Controls

Fuzz: Clockwise for heavy, counterclockwise for light.
Tone: Bass to the left, treble to the right
Level: Use this control to make the Hoof louder or quieter.
Shift: This adjusts the mid content, clockwise for scooped mids, counterclockwise for boosted.

Power

This device takes a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. We always recommend pedal-specific, transformer-isolated wallwart power supplies or multiple isolated-output supplies. Pedals will make extra noise if there is ripple or unclean power. Switching-type power supplies, daisy chains and non-pedal specific power supplies do not filter dirty power as well and let through unwanted noise. DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!

Current Draw: 15 mA
Input Impedance: 130 kΩ
Output Impedance: <10 kΩ

Switching

This device is true bypass and uses electronic relay-based switching. Audio will not pass without power.

Warranty

This device has a limited lifetime warranty. If it breaks, we will fix it. Should you encounter any issues, please visit www.earthquakerdevices.com/warranty