Magnetic Effects “White Atom” Fuzz

JayGee · January 2018

Good isn’t it! ;-)

Not quite up to doing a full review yet but I really, really, really like it. One reason for buying it was that my kit-built Peach Fuzz clone (which I was and am otherwise very happy with) seemed to have started disappearing in the mix with my band for some reason[1] - the WA doesn’t so much cut through as rip bleeding holes in space-time (in a good way).

Very versatile too, equally at home doing spluttery dieing battery chaos or more traditionally musical vintage Bender/Face type tones and can even edge into Muff territory.

It looks good too - not the Art Deco opulence of the Sandare or Zola but a lovely crisp, clean piece of design in its own right.

Great work @Magnetic_Effects - totally delivers on the promise of vintage inspired (and more!) tones in a package which slots into any rig without buffer/PSU/whatever related fussiness. One afternoon at home, one gig, and I’m utterly smitten with it and actively looking for ways to use it more often in the set!

[1] Not sure what changed, could have been arrangements evolving in the wake of replacing our Other Guitarist, could have been something in the way I set my amp up, could be that our band mix just changed a bit...

Magnetic_Effects · January 2018

Glad you are enjoying it!

vasselmeyer · January 2018

They're a great pedal. I never got on with fuzz until I got one of these. There is an added benefit that they can go pretty much anywhere in the signal chain so no dicking around with before/after the wah.

NorthernStomps · March 2018

Fairly unique sound in a world of fuzz. The texture knob is a great addition.

Fuengi · March 2018

Yes, yes it is.

Replaced my Big Muff Nano with a White Atom, it's a brilliant pedal. So versatile, yet I've hardly moved settings for 6 months as it sounds so good.

Best drive / dirt / fuzz pedal I've ever owned by some distance.

Fuengi · March 2018

Thought I'd add...

I place mine after a Mooer Yellow Comp and a DOD Looking Glass on low gain. It responds really well to any on / off combination in front of it.

lincolnblue · October 2018

I'm after one of these at the moment...just need to find a good used price

breakthemachinefx · December 2018

We do have an earlier incarnation of the White Atom in stock for anyone who is interested. https://www.breakthemachine.co.uk/product/white-atom/

hotpickups · December 2018

I might have to shift my veteran Ge in the new year. Any change I get I just might have to go for one of these. V3 though

UnclePsychosis · August 2021

Just picked one of these up.

Trying to work out where to put it in the chain. Are you guys using it before or after other drives/boosts?

vasselmeyer · August 2021

They can go anywhere in the chain, they're not fussy like other fuzzes. I tend to put drives in order of filth, from low to high gain, with a gainy mid boost at the end for solos.