Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
MayFly
MayFly pedals in Canada, from Ottawa. MayFly Audio Systems is an Ottawa pedal maker, like us. We keep its reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, boost and overdrive in stock, and test each one on our bench before it ships.
MayFly buying guide and questions
MayFly
Buying guide
MayFly pedals at Lauzon Music
What MayFly is known for
Deep sounds without much knob twiddling. MayFly keeps its controls simple, and most of its pedals use full bypass with a fail-safe relay, so the effect drops out of the signal path if the board loses power. The boost and overdrive generate 18 volts inside from a standard 9 volt supply for extra headroom, and the artwork on the enclosures is by Sabine Elliott.
The models we carry
What's in stock changes week to week. See every MayFly pedal in stock.
- Jelly Fish. Dual reverb with two footswitchable sides, stereo signal path, a mono mode and a tails switch
- Goddess. Dual analog chorus on bucket-brigade chips, one side slow and Leslie-like, the other faster, with stereo out and a blend control
- Sketchy Zebra. Six-stage phase shifter with a footswitchable vibrato mode that captures the feel of a rotating speaker
- My Evil Twin. Up to one second of delay with footswitchable pitch-shifting modulation on the repeats
- Bytown Boost. 20 dB of clean boost with an active tilt EQ, from dark to treble boost
- Open Window. Transparent overdrive with asymmetric clipping and separate bass and treble controls
What a MayFly costs
MayFly pedals in stock run from about $100 to $400 today. The Bytown Boost sits at the lower end and the Jelly Fish dual reverb at the top.
Buying a MayFly from us
Lauzon Music is listed on MayFly's own site as a place to buy its pedals. Every one is tested on our bench and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. If you're after a MayFly pedal that isn't on this page, ask us in the chat.
Questions
MayFly questions, answered
Where is MayFly Audio based?
In Ottawa. MayFly Audio Systems is an Ottawa pedal maker, and the Bytown Boost takes its name from the city's original name.
What does the Bytown Boost do?
It's a clean boost of up to 20 dB with an active tilt EQ: turn it one way to boost bass and cut treble, the other way for the reverse, pivoting at 350 Hz. It makes 18 volts internally from a 9 volt supply, for about twice the headroom of a typical boost.
Can I run the Jelly Fish in mono?
Yes. A mono switch sends a mono source to both reverb channels for a wide sound, and a separate mix-mono output sums the stereo reverb for a single amp. The stereo TRS output stays live at the same time, so you can feed an amp and a PA or DAW together.
What is the Open Window like?
A transparent overdrive that adds more of what your rig already does. It uses asymmetric clipping to avoid fizz, has separate bass and treble controls, and runs at 18 volts internally, so it can take a hot signal or boost the next pedal in line.
Do you ship MayFly pedals to the US?
Yes. Every MayFly ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, and US orders carry no duty.
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