“Man, this thing is such a chameleon. It can be a creamy and gooey boost that works great with any style of amp, and it can also breathe saturated fire”: Strymon goes analogue drive crazy, promising Randy Bachman-style tones and more from the Fairfax

Strymon Fairfax Class A Output Drive: the first in the Series A range, this is an all-analogue pedal inspired by the Herzog unit made famous by Randy Bachman.

It must be tough being on Strymon’s analogue engineering team. Clocking in each day, knowing that all the DSP team is probably going to take all the applause for the brand's latest new programmable reverb pedal, or for its plugins.

But not today. Today, the analogue team gets its place in the sun, as Strymon unveils an all-new range of pedals, Series A, debuting with the Fairfax – a compact reproduction of the Herzog tube drive unit favoured by Randy Bachman back in the day.