Earthquaker Devices Chelsea

Earthquaker Devices Chelsea is a fuzz pedal for bass guitar that is designed in collaboration with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.

This fuzz pedal has a simple set of controls with an expansive array of tones that makes it very versatile on a wide variety of instruments. It has clarity when you need it and can blur all discernable lines when you don’t. It still retains the familiar foundation of the classic fuzz it was intended to be, but something special happened to it over the years and it has very much grown into its own thing.

It has been the chosen bass fuzz for several LCD recordings and has traveled around the world with them. EQD were tasked with replicating the exact sound of this pedal but in a reliable format that can withstand the stresses of this modern world. They persevered and have brought the Chelsea, named after the guitar shop in which it was purchased back in 1989.

With only 3 controls, this deceptively powerful pedal offers you everything from light overdrive to full on distortion with all the clarity and blissful grinding that make the original so special. Just like the original, a Tone On/Off switch allows you remove the tone control from the circuit, opening up a whole new world of midrange grind. Switch it off for a simplified and straightforward attack or leave it on for a full-bodied distortion with loads of low end with a slight natural scoop.

Roll up the Sustain for wall-shaking bass notes or sustaining lead and adjust the Tone for a wild and wide frequency response from aggressive top end to low-end rumble. This thing is deep and will cover pretty much anything you can throw at it.

This is a true bypass pedal that is powered by a standard 9 volts power supply (not included).

Earthquaker Devices Chelsea demo video