Main Features - Roland FZ-5 Fuzz Owner's Manual

Main Features

● The FZ-5 uses COSM technology to replicate three types of vintages fuzz boxes especially
prized for their sound quality. These fuzz boxes incorporated germanium transistors in
their circuitry, a key component to their sound. Germanium transistors are extremely rare
today; the FZ-5 models these hard-to-find transistors at the component level to authentical-
ly reproduce the classic fuzz sounds of the 1960s and 1970s.
● The FZ-5's FUZZ knob features a BOOST range that allows you to achieve a deeper distor-
tion than is possible with the original vintage models.
About COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling)
Composite Object Sound Modeling—or COSM for short—is Roland's innovative and pow-
erful technology that's used to digitally recreate the sound of classic musical instruments
and effects. COSM analyzes the many factors that make up the original sound—including
its electrical and physical characteristics—and creates a digital model that accurately repro-
duces the original.
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All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners. In this document, their names are used solely to identify the equipment whose sound is simulated by
COSM.
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