Machine Elf
Fuzz Meets Precision: Chaos, Controlled
The Machine Elf by Monkey Riot Pedals is no ordinary fuzz box—it’s a multi-voiced, high-gain shapeshifter built for players who want raw, aggressive tone without sacrificing clarity or control. Blending the crushing saturation of a Big Muff with the tube-like edge of CMOS inverter gain stages, this pedal thrives in the space between precision and mayhem.
Whether you’re on guitar or bass, the Machine Elf gives you the tools to shape your fuzz in detailed, musical ways—without losing the punch of your original signal.
Powerful Tone Shaping Options
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Clean Blend: Mix your dry signal back in for punch, articulation, and low-end clarity—especially useful for bassists or dynamic rhythm players
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Fuzz: Dial it from tight grit to thick, sustaining walls of distortion
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Tone: Ram’s Head-inspired EQ curve for sweet highs and muscular lows
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Volume: Controls your overall output—plenty of headroom to push your amp
Sculpt Your Voice with Switchable Options
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Mids Switch: Shape your midrange response—go from scooped, to classic Muff, to a focused mids boost for solos or dense mixes
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Fat Switch: Engages a larger input cap to add serious low-end weight
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Clip Switch: Choose your clipping flavor—silicon 1N4148 for sharp attack, IR diodes for open response, or Schottky BAT46 for vintage-style growl
Built for the Board, Designed to Be Played
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Polished aluminum enclosure – Looks as good as it sounds
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Top-mounted jacks – Keeps your pedalboard clean and tight
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True bypass switching – Keeps your signal path clean
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Standard 9V center-negative power – No battery option, no fuss
The Verdict
If you’re after a fuzz that can go from classic sustain to glitchy grit—while still keeping your tone intact underneath—Machine Elf delivers. It’s equal parts surgical and savage, and it earns its place on any board that values tone and experimentation.
BOOM!
