{"title":"Crowther Audio Pedals Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFound Sound has been proudly stocking Crowther Audio pedals for many years, and we've been fortunate enough to get to know the man behind them, Paul Crowther, along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased in Auckland, New Zealand, Paul has had a remarkable career in music. A drummer, electronics designer and sound engineer, he was a member of Split Enz during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMental Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e era before turning his lifelong fascination with electronics and sound into some of the most distinctive effects pedals ever made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHotcake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e goes back to 1976, when Paul began developing the circuit while in the UK with Split Enz. Unlike many overdrive designs, the Hotcake was conceived to add distortion without unnecessarily changing the underlying character of the guitar and amplifier. What began as a pedal made in small numbers for local musicians gradually developed an international following, while remaining very much Paul's own creation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNearly five decades later, Crowther Audio pedals are still made in New Zealand on a remarkably small scale. Paul and his wife Jo have mostly continued to build the pedals themselves rather than handing production over to a large manufacturer, an increasingly rare approach in the effects pedal world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hotcake has since been joined by creations including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble Hotcake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the wonderfully unconventional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrunes \u0026amp; Custard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but the philosophy behind Crowther Audio has remained much the same: clever, original circuits made by people who genuinely understand and care about sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe've always had a particular affection for Crowther Audio at Found Sound. Paul is one of those rare designers whose products have become part of music history without losing the personality and independence that made them interesting in the first place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2604\/0858\/files\/IMG_5061.jpg?v=1790123491\" alt=\"Lewis Boyes of Found Sound with Crowther Audio founder Paul Crowther\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Paul Crowther\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a great insight into Paul, the history of the Hotcake and his approach to designing and building effects, watch this interview with Paul below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qweZhKwC8l0\" title=\"Paul Crowther Interview\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"144","title":"Crowther Audio Hot Cake Overdrive with XLF \u0026 Cream","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe infamous Crowther Hotcake overdrive, now with extra low frequency \u0026amp; cream!\nTransparent overdrive to fully saturated distortion in a simple pedal with controls for Level, Presence and Drive.\nThe XLF switch provides extended low frequency for use with bass and other instruments which require good low end representation.\nEngaging the +CREAM switch has a somewhat smoother overdrive sound, with less edge with the onset of distortion. even more so than the previous internally activated \u003cem\u003eBluesberry\u003c\/em\u003e setting with slightly less headroom, which means slightly more sustain but lower output level, so a small increase of the level control setting may be required in this mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Et6otmzUg5o?rel=0\u0026amp;showinfo=0\u0026amp;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cp\u003eVideo: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Et6otmzUg5o\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Et6otmzUg5o\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"itemspec\"\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eItem Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMake:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=vendor%3ACrowther+Audio+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eCrowther Audio\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Hot+Cake+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eHot Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gear-condition-key\" class=\"fs-product-condition fs-product-condition-brandnew\"\u003eBrand New\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCategories:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Aeffects-and-pedals+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eeffects-and-pedals\u003c\/a\u003e ⇒ \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Aoverdrive-and-boost+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eoverdrive-and-boost\u003c\/a\u003e ⇒ \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Apedal+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003epedal\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFunction:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3APedals+AND+tag%3ADistortion+AND+tag%3Avisible\" class=\"btn btn--small\"\u003eDistortion\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMade In:\u003c\/b\u003e New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMPN:\u003c\/b\u003e CA-HOTCAKE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModular Grid:\u003c\/b\u003e Pedals \u003ca class=\"btn btn--small\" href=\"https:\/\/modulargrid.net\/p\/crowther-audio-hotcake-v10\" title=\"View Details\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eⓘ\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"btn btn--small\" href=\"https:\/\/modulargrid.net\/p\/modules_racks\/add\/43458\" title=\"Add\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e＋\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions*:\u003c\/b\u003e 65 mm wide 111 mm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePower*:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 mA \/ 9 V DC \/ Negative Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* User contributed details\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crowther Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5244488777758,"sku":"144","price":269.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2604\/0858\/products\/Crowther_Hot_Cake_Face_XLF_Plus_Cream_Black_BG.jpg?v=1787575260"},{"product_id":"1017","title":"Crowther Audio Double Hot Cake Dual Overdrive Pedal","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crowther Audio Double Hot Cake combines two versions of Paul Crowther's legendary Hot Cake overdrive in a single pedal. Handmade in New Zealand, it pairs the smoother Bluesberry-voiced Hot Cake on Channel A with the standard Hot Cake circuit on Channel B.\nEach channel can be used independently, giving you two distinct flavours of the classic Crowther Hot Cake overdrive. When both channels are engaged, Channel A drives Channel B and an additional Drive control comes into play, providing a higher-gain stacked sound with additional clipping and a tighter low-frequency response.\nChannel A uses the Bluesberry voicing, designed for a slightly smoother transition into distortion and particularly well suited to brighter amplifiers. Channel B provides the familiar standard Hot Cake response. The result is a versatile dual overdrive capable of everything from low-gain boost and edge-of-breakup sounds through to saturated stacked drive.\nDesigned and made in New Zealand by Crowther Audio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6JzKHYNViAg?rel=0\u0026amp;showinfo=0\u0026amp;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cp\u003eVideo: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6JzKHYNViAg\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/6JzKHYNViAg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"itemspec\"\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eItem Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 1017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMake:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=vendor%3ACrowther+Audio+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eCrowther Audio\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Double+Hot+Cake+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eDouble Hot Cake\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/gear-condition-key\" class=\"fs-product-condition fs-product-condition-brandnew\"\u003eBrand New\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinish:\u003c\/b\u003e Cream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCategories:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Aeffects-and-pedals+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eeffects-and-pedals\u003c\/a\u003e ⇒ \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Adistortion+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003edistortion\u003c\/a\u003e ⇒ \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3Apedal+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003epedal\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFunction:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3APedals+AND+tag%3APreAmp+AND+tag%3Avisible\" class=\"btn btn--small\"\u003ePreAmp\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=tag%3APedals+AND+tag%3ADistortion+AND+tag%3Avisible\" class=\"btn btn--small\"\u003eDistortion\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMade In:\u003c\/b\u003e New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMPN:\u003c\/b\u003e CA-DBLHTCK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModular Grid:\u003c\/b\u003e Pedals \u003ca class=\"btn btn--small\" href=\"https:\/\/modulargrid.net\/p\/crowther-audio-double-hotcake\" title=\"View Details\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eⓘ\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca class=\"btn btn--small\" href=\"https:\/\/modulargrid.net\/p\/modules_racks\/add\/17129\" title=\"Add\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e＋\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions*:\u003c\/b\u003e 119 mm wide 94 mm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePower*:\u003c\/b\u003e 10 mA \/ 9 V DC \/ Negative Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* User contributed details\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crowther Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5244498018334,"sku":"1017","price":469.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2604\/0858\/files\/Crowther_Audio_Double_Hot_Cake_sku_1017_MPN_CA-DBLHTCK.jpg?v=1692243336"},{"product_id":"2892","title":"Crowther Audio Prunes \u0026 Custard Waveshaping Distortion","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eThe Prunes \u0026amp; Custard consists of a preamp stage followed by waveshaping distortion circuit which provides strong odd harmonic overtones with high frequency harmonics with overdrive \u0026amp; an boosted signal, from swept filter type sounds to intermodulation\/ring modulation type effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/IByfvtf2quU?rel=0\u0026amp;showinfo=0\u0026amp;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cp\u003eVideo: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IByfvtf2quU\"\u003ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/IByfvtf2quU\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"itemspec\"\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eItem Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 2892\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMake:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=vendor%3ACrowther+Audio+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003eCrowther Audio\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Prunes+%26+Custard+AND+tag%3Avisible\"\u003ePrunes \u0026amp; 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