Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

Fairfield Circuitry. Is there a company that more honestly designs their pedal enclosures to match the sounds they produce? The Meet Maude would make a convincing case that they are, in fact, the most honest pedals in the industry. The industrial, simple, somehow obfuscated look of the Meet Maude perfectly compliments the dark, gritty, and ultimately straightforward sound of this analog delay. The controls seems simple enough; volume, mix, feed, tone, time. But the random modulation and built in JFET compressor on the repeats bring a uniqueness to this delay. The modulation feels more like tape than standard analog chorus modulation. The compressor allows for, and I do not say this lightly, the best runaway oscillation of any analog delay I have ever played. I found myself going back to chaotic feedback with this one time and time again. And let's not even get into the effects loop the Meet Maude has. Let's save that for the video.

Intro Song: 00:00
Review: 02:10
Sound Samples: 07:02
Effects Loop Samples: 29:19

Chain:
1972 Fender Mustang
Benson Preamp
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water
Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude
Quiet Theory Prelude
Walrus Audio ACS1

Recorded through an Apollo Twin X
Tracked and mixed in LUNA

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[bassimprovjams]

I could listen to Fairfield stuff all day! They take you to a very dark place that you welcome when are facing dark times in life that you try to cover up. I just love them so much, especially these demos because it’s just non stop playing

[loveisrealdudes]

This is one of my favorites intros ever

[thomashorne]

Another fantastic demo. Thanks for all of these. It occurs to me from this video particularly that you do a fantastic job of not ruining the mellow dark vibe you create with the music, by coming in all loud with your thoughts like a lot of pedal inlfuencers do. Your voice keeps it really mellow. Good job!

[asc]

Such a wonderful and insightful review. I love your perspective on gear and I get lost in your transient and hypnotic melodies. You seem like a great human being. Thank you

[TPainsChannel]

Love this vid, I could listen to it all day. Anticipated my own purchase for years. Finally picked this up after mountain biking to this vid with Apple AirPod pros. Dude your style visually and audibly is pristine and raw and unapologetic. I love this pedal. Auditioning it today in my rig and one most listen to your take on this. I reply so heavily on tap tempo in live scenarios. I hope I can integrate this in my rig sans the tap.

[chrislink]

very inspiring, love the atmosphere you paint with these pedal combinations -- awesome that you are able to make such sounds completely amp-less too. anyone a room over would have no idea you're even playing. can't wait to get the shallow water soon!

[christopherecatalano]

Lovely playing. I love my Shallow Water and Meet Maude. Great anecdotal take on these amazing and inspiring pedals…

[adrianchynoweth]

Thank you for a most informative review, I've wanted this pedal for awhile, so I bought one today. Sounds even better when paired with the Industrialectric Echo Degrader.Thank you again and Cheers.

[sixstringsamurai]

Great explanation of the runaway oscillation limiting idea.

[jonathan-smith]

The Meet Maude is quickly becoming my favorite delay + pedal. It's mind blowing.

[owlytimbre]

For texture this unit gives me what analog is for IMHO. Really been digging this channel for the no bullshit approach. Similar experimental aesthetics. Super cool!

[alexfletcher]

Great demo! Really appreciated you highlighting how the effects loop insert adds a whole new level of possibility to the meet Maude.

[graydeotto]

Getting some Sugar for the Pill vibes from that one progression!

[emmettpavey]

Dude if you have a Tensor put it in the loop. I am doing this these days and it really gives the Tensor a more natural and vintage character. Love your vids, rock on!

[sons]

Great video man. I’ve had this pedal for 3 months and didn’t even know about the effects loop… thank you !

[UnleashDLion]

I have a Barbershop. I absolutely love Fairfield. Ill for sure get this one too.

[DimitriYoung]

Your the reason I bought a Shallow Water! I then got the Meet Maude as well, so cool to see your thoughts on it and this is the first time I have seen the fx loop used, I will have to try that out!

[baranskistad]

Great demo man! Love your playing, very relaxing :).

[ghyslainthomastroscher]

Awesome walkthrough and great great sounds! Thanks!

[MORTIFICER]

Most videos of this pedal were just pentatonics and boomer bends, you took me straight into an atmosphere.