Copilot FX
Copilot FX
Also known as: Copilot Effects
UnclaimedCopilot FX is a boutique effects pedal operation founded by Adam Romero in 2006 and based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Romero runs it as a one-person shop, designing the circuits, silk-screening the enclosures, etching the boards, and assembling and shipping each pedal himself. The first product was the Android fuzz, released in October 2006, and the company has since become known with...
Copilot FX is a boutique effects pedal operation founded by Adam Romero in 2006 and based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Romero runs it as a one-person shop, designing the circuits, silk-screening the enclosures, etching the boards, and assembling and shipping each pedal himself. The first product was the Android fuzz, released in October 2006, and the company has since become known within the boutique fuzz and noise community for idiosyncratic, experimental designs.
The lineup leans toward modulation, fuzz, and signal-mangling effects, often with radio- and broadcast-themed names and graphics. Notable pedals include the Orbit frequency-modulated fuzz, the Broadcast and Simulcast, the Anchorman FM radio pedal, the Antenna bit-reduction effect, and others such as the Polypus, Portal, Gyroscope, Mantis, and Planetoid. Pedals are built to order in small batches and sold directly through the Copilot FX site as well as through Reverb.
The brand has a cult following on noise and fuzz-oriented forums like ilovefuzz.com, and its pedals tend to appeal to players looking for unusual textures rather than conventional drive or modulation tones.
Copilot FX has 5 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Fuzz Effects Pedals, Harmonizer & Octave Effects Pedals, and Guitar Synth Pedals. Their gear is featured by 4 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Merzbow, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and John Davis.
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