Boss VB-2W vs Fairfield Circuitry Hors D'oeuvre Active Feedback
The Boss VB-2W and the Fairfield Circuitry Hors D'oeuvre Active Feedback are both pedals. The Boss VB-2W leans modulated and ambient.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.23% — quite different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$249via Reverb
The Boss VB-2W Waza Craft Vibrato is the premium reissue of the sought-after Boss VB-2 analogue vibrato, featuring a Bucket Brigade Device circuit with expanded Standard and Custom modes. The BBD circuit produces a distinctive liquid, darkening effect as it modulates pitch, with a harmonic balance that favors soft low-mid tones without muddying the dynamics. Custom mode unlocks Rate and Depth settings beyond the original VB-2 range for more extreme modulation. A highly regarded analog vibrato made in Japan under the Waza Craft premium designation.
The Fairfield Circuitry Hors D'oeuvre is an active feedback preamp pedal from Canadian boutique manufacturer Fairfield Circuitry (Montreal, Quebec), using positive feedback loop circuitry to produce organic, self-oscillating preamp tones when pushed. The active feedback circuit creates a living, breathing preamp character that can range from clean buffering through feedback-enhanced saturation at extreme settings. Unusual and experimental in the Fairfield Circuitry design tradition.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Country
- Ambient
- Shoegaze
- modulated
- ambient