Death By Audio Disturbance

A Death By Audio Pedal Designed to Break New Ground

The Disturbance doesn't aim to replicate a classic "as is": it takes three essential effect families (filter, flanger, phaser) and pushes them into a more experimental zone, typical of Death By Audio's DNA. The idea is simple: start from a recognizable modulation, then give you controls capable of distorting the texture, resonance, and feedback until you get unstable, lively, and truly unique sounds. In a modern setup (guitar, bass, synth, drum machines), it quickly becomes a machine for transitions, textures, and happy accidents.

Who Is the Disturbance For, and Which Styles Does It Excel In?

The Disturbance is aimed at guitarists and bassists who like to sculpt their sonic identity: alternative rock, post-punk, noise, psychedelic, shoegaze, stoner, electro-rock, ambient... It suits both seasoned musicians and creatives in home studios, provided they enjoy experimenting (and accept that some settings can get wild). Live, it helps launch a passage, thicken a riff, or create tension builds with a very musical filter movement. In the studio, it shines on overdubs, doubles, and even non-guitar sources (drum machines, effects buses, synths) to add character and movement.

Controls, Modes, and Modulation Control: A Performance-Oriented Approach

At the heart of the Disturbance is a mode selector Filter / Flanger / Fazer and a set of potentiometers that act as the LFO's control center. Speed sets the rate, Width the sweep amplitude, and Center Point positions the central point around which the modulation moves: handy for staying within a specific spectral zone or sweeping very wide. The Tensity control is key to the behavior: it influences the amount of feedback and the effect's structure, with two intensity "characters" (positions "-" and "+") that radically change the response depending on the selected mode. Finally, the dedicated LFO freeze footswitch allows you to pause the modulation: you then capture a "snapshot" of the texture (sometimes smooth, sometimes strange, sometimes downright aggressive) and hold it in place, like a static filter or modulation locked on a precise point.

Another strong point: the Disturbance can also become a control source thanks to its CV output. You can send the modulation signal to a compatible device to synchronize movements, create interactions, or control an external parameter with the same LFO as the pedal.

The Sound

The Disturbance stands out with a very "organic" modulation, giving a sense of substance and depth. In Filter mode, expect wide waves, resonance that can stay sharp without losing clarity, and behavior perfect for dramatic sweeps or almost synth-like textures. In Flanger mode, it covers both the classic side (liquid movements, jet effect) and more radical variants: multi-tap, metallic thickness, and feedback that can saturate and scream when you push the intensity. The Fazer mode (phaser) brings a rich psychedelic color, with a characteristic 8-stage depth: perfect for open chords, arpeggios, or bass lines that need to breathe and undulate.

Where the Disturbance truly becomes unique is in its ability to instantly switch from movement to "frozen." By freezing the LFO, you can turn a phaser into a static color, lock a flanger on a precise comb filter, or immobilize a filter on a frequency that puts your riff front and center. The result: a very expressive pedal that responds as much to playing as to settings, giving the impression of "performing" the effect rather than simply activating it.

Technical specifications

Effects	Multi-effects, Chorus / Flanger / Phaser, Effects	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Red
Type	sector

Multi-effects modulation pedal	Filter, Flanger, Phaser ("Fazer" mode)	Battery operation	no
Potentiometers	Tensity, Center Point, Width, Speed	Chassis	metal
Mode selector	Filter / Flanger / Fazer	Manufactured	handmade in New York (USA)
Footswitch	Effect Bypass, Trip (LFO freeze / pause)	Dimensions (L x W x H)	126 x 100 x 66 mm
Input	6.35mm mono jack	Weight	369 g
Outputs	6.35mm jack (mono audio output), 6.35mm jack (CV output / LFO Out)	Current draw	67 mA
Powered by AC adapter	9V DC	Required voltage	9V DC (negative center)
Power connector	2.1 x 5.5mm, negative center polarity	Power supply included	no