Tag: Mo(s)ghoul
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Mo(s)Ghoul and the 90s Wall of Sound
When the Coverage Matches the Sound in Your Head Since releasing Mo(s)Ghoul, several guitar publications have explored what sits behind its thick, layered distortion. Premier Guitar, Guitarload, and Loopy Demos each approached the pedal differently, yet all three found the same central character. Mo(s)Ghoul was built around the scale of 1990s alternative guitar sounds. Think… Read more
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RhPf Electronics Earns Quadruple Award Recognition in Guitar Pedal X Best of 2025
We are incredibly proud to share that three RhPf Electronics pedals have been named in the Guitar Pedal X Best of 2025. Mosferatwo and Tri-Hormonic Phalanx both earned their place in the 2025 Best New Boost and Overdrive Pedals of the Year. At the same time, Mo(s)ghoul was named in the 2025 Best New Distortion… Read more
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Mo(s)ghoul Featured on Guitar Pedal X: “Distinct, Articulate, Harmonic”
We’re happy to see that it’s not only the Mosferatwo making waves! On August 8, 2025, Guitar Pedal X published a feature on the Mo(s)ghoul. Calling it “a very distinct, articulate, harmonic, multi-voice MOSFET distortion inspired by the peak sounds of Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins.” A Different Character While the Mo(s)ghoul shares roots with the… Read more
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Behind The Scenes – Mo(s)ghoul – Part 4: The Graphic Design
A Perfect Name Sometimes the pieces fall into place long after you think you’re done. Before we ever settled on its name, the Mo(s)ghoul pedal was already built, tested, and snarling beautifully. The name came later, Mo(s)ghoul, a mix of “MOSFET,” “mogul,” and “ghoul.” At first, it was just a fun contrast that sounded right… Read more
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Behind The Scenes – Mo(s)ghoul – Part 3: How It Works
If Mosferatwo delivered amp-like overdrive and Tri-Hormonic Phalanx expanded into multistage harmonic distortion, then Mo(s)ghoul takes things into high-gain territory, pushing MOSFET saturation to the extreme. Designed to be brutal yet dynamic, Mo(s)ghoul doesn’t rely on traditional clipping diodes or external soft-clipping elements. Instead, it stacks multiple MOSFET gain stages in series, progressively increasing saturation… Read more
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Behind The Scenes – Mo(s)ghoul – Part 2: The Sound
Mo(s)ghoul Pedal Sound Design A Sonic Transformation The Mo(s)ghoul isn’t just a distortion pedal, it’s a sonic transformation. The Mo(s)ghoul Pedal Sound Design is a delight. Just like the ghouls that inspired it, the sound shifts from clean and composed to raw, feral, and hauntingly powerful. By relying entirely on MOSFET transistors for natural distortion,… Read more
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Behind The Scenes – Mo(s)ghoul – Part 1: The Name
The Mo(s)ghoul Pedal Name Inspiration A Name Born from Duality Every great creation starts with a spark of inspiration, and the Mo(s)ghoul pedal is no exception. When it came to naming this MOSFET distortion pedal, I wanted to encapsulate the duality of its character, the transition from pristine, clean tones to raw, unapologetic distortion. The… Read more