The Beholder is a fuzzed-out, droning reverb pedal that challenges conventional pedalboard wisdom by placing the reverb circuit before the fuzz circuit. Inspired by experiments with modifying other reverb pedals and running signal chains in a different order, the Beholder creates a slow-moving, massive sound with mangled spaces.

The controls on the Beholder include:

– Level: adjusts the overall volume of the pedal.
– Fuzz: sets the gain of the fuzz circuit.
– Filter: morphs the tone from a dark low pass to a bright high pass.
– Dwell: drives the input of the reverb circuit.
– Feedback: routes the reverb back into itself to increase sustain or achieve self-oscillation.
– Drone Footswitch: increases the feedback loop gain for greater sustain or chaotic noise, with adjustable ramp via an internal trimpot.
– Dry Mix (trimpot): blends in some dry input signal around the reverberation circuit to preserve pick attack going into the fuzz.

The combination of the mostly wet reverb circuit going into the dark, high-gain fuzz circuit creates a unique sound where the sustain and harmonics become an instrument of their own. The Beholder is designed to provide a slow-moving, droning reverb that can add depth and character to your sound.

Summary created by AI from the original source.