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Boss FZ-5 Fuzz
stan towelie stan towelie
Published on 07/19/09 at 12:11
Best value: Correct
What are the effects or types of effects available?
3 fuzz found (or else must be prepared to spend 300/400 euros on ebay) modelisesdans a housing boss: fuzz face, octavia maestro fuzz and tychobrahe;


What technology is used? (Analog, numrique, lamp ...)
is modeling vintage pedaleanalogique by COSM technology, in the numerator of fros is a great quality of micro-components (that make changes or even possible at this time on tantrecherches the pedals boss) and which restores a sound identical to the original fuzz (I think it copies the frequency of the pedal has the same)
Are ditables? Via an editor Mac / PC?
off-topic
What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
in and out, in 9v .......... What boss <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />
Is this a rack or rack MODEL?
it&#39;s just a basic Boss


UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale Is it easy?
is the kind of pedal that can be used without problems even if it is packed to the last degree <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />
The edition of sound effects or is it easy?
is more than simple, we chose the fuzz (central selector in the form of mini-knob) you go up the level, the boost and found his sound in two minutes;
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
so simple that I have not read it, force a boss textbooks go directly to the trash ........


SOUND QUALITY

The effects are they effective, suitable and adequate ralistes?
Effective: oh yes it is powerful; appropriate? bin it depends what you do, but I think what is fantastic for the grunge or stoner rock (and even post-rock drones like it is a pedal that I recommend for those who play this kind of music they may Tripp much as I do! by the lovers against country music or rock 80&#39;s are going to hate!
the effect is trsrealiste but also the boost allows for a fuzz "upgrade" which gives her a monstrous face the fuzz sounds at the same store with my fuzz face (despite what did the germanium transistors, the sound of the fuzz face sounds like boss), for others I have not tried the original so I can not compare ... I&#39;m just all about tonefrenzy.com to see if a little ca sounded about the same, and actually looks like ca ca Detre! <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />

Which instruments do you use?
fender jag-stang, jaguar ... Storm VT10 amp (lol I know it&#39;s not a luxury but the amp with good lamp is cool)
I also passed through a synth and a drum machine ..... sometimes no sound !!!!!! !!!!( it&#39;s not advisable in my opinion a cosmetic technology, it must work well with skyscrapers ...)
What are those you prfrez, you dtest?
my favorite is the maestro fuzz fuzz, it is great, the sound is super dry and metal, trs typ amp crevices of the 60&#39;s a link wray, and moreover, the distortion acts dynamically (the more you play, the more saturated distortion!)
dallas fuzz face the good being that I have given an analog I see no point in using it ..
NOW LET ALA BEAST: Tychobrahe the Octavia and this pedal is really terrible, the sound is incredible: basically it is as if the amp burned and that you continue to play it, has revealed that this pedal really everything with the potential boost to the bottom (its just the carnage, the distortion makes noise even if your guitar volume knob is a minimum, a mediator of stroke and boom, it&#39;s the avalanche of harmonics <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />
without the boost (say a limit of boost) the sound is typical 60&#39;s psychedelic hendrix has (which incidentally was used), the greater the more boost you get the impression that you hold the pedal doom metal of the moment, only able to compete in my opinion is the Ampeg Scrambler (and even its sound is raproche addition to the maestro for his cot edge) ... I also test (in terms of ultra powerful distortion) electro harmonix Hot Tubes reissue, whichis same team when two 12AX7 tubes, and which I think was the distortion of plusagressive I had heard, but the Octavia tychobrah him "MIDI literally mouth" ( Pardon my language but it was stronger than me <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" /> )

little tip: when you play, boost a building on the 12, 13th and 14th fret of the skyscraper is a tremolo that sounds ... it&#39;s weird but fun solo
Billy Corgan said of the pedal which sounded like the end of the world ..... yeah, it&#39;s a little ca <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" />


OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
1 years ago
What is the particular feature you like best and least?
most: three legends in a fuzz with a great sound reproduction

the least (and even when it poses a serious problem) we must arm themselves with battery if you want to play a long time: in fact the battery is going to take a one hour break everything, technology cosmetic looks of be particularly energy-intensive (in fact it eats as much as a behringer multi effects) makes the Duracell battery was a new one (which is not the original original charge to a quarter) I was so surprised lapse in the pedal I thought was a short juice (ah yes the joys of digital! rather than the sound of the pedal loses definition and becomes more distortion when the battery starts to tire (like a boss ds1 for example), ca direct hit, and bim! end of the trip!) I released the battery, the tests, no juice, already dead ... after one hour .. It sucks, the coup now he is constantly on branch adapter boss;
basically if you buy this pedal remember to leave a 9v adapter, otherwise ruin;

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
all distortion boss, electro harmonix some ....
How do you report qualitprix?
as usual Why this is around 100 euros and is the ca
Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
I had to buy two sil <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />