Fairfax

The Strymon Fairfax isn't your typical drive pedal — it's a complete miniature amplifier in 100% analog form. The debut release from Strymon's all-analog Series A line.

Inside, Strymon's engineers recreated every element of a tube amp circuit — a high-impedance JFET preamp stage, a Class A power amp, and a proprietary circuit that emulates the saturation behaviour of an output transformer. An internal power supply converts standard 9VDC to 40V, giving the Fairfax extraordinary headroom and a genuinely amp-like feel under your fingers.

At low gain settings it's a warm, glassy boost that enhances and sweetens your core tone without colouring it. Push the Drive and it breathes fire — thick, harmonically rich saturation that stacks beautifully with other drives. The variable Sag control adds organic, dynamic artifacts ranging from subtle compression to wild, gated-fuzz chaos. A Bright switch tailors the treble response to suit any amp or modeller.

• 100% analog circuit — a complete tube amp topology in pedal form
• Inspired by the classic Garnet Herzog® tube drive (1965)
• JFET preamp + Class A power amp + output transformer emulation circuit
• Internal 9V to 40V power conversion for true amp-like headroom
• Controls: Drive, Level, Sag, Bright switch
• Extremely touch-responsive — reacts to pick attack and guitar volume
• Stacks naturally with other drive pedals
• Rugged, compact metal enclosure built for the road