LiberaToe BearAss - "Dual Channel with Fuzz, Compression & Sustain options"
BearAss works for rhythm, lead, and bass guitars, primarily (e.g., certainly you can use the Compressor for vocals or the Fuzz for instruments). There are three aspects to this pedal, including Fuzz,…
Hagerman Amplification Tsar Face - "Even Bias with real Soviet-Era Transistors"
For those who dislike fuzz or may be looking for an alternative, the TSAR FACE is an option. This is a low-gain germanium PNP transistor-based fuzz with a unique circuit design. Using two Soviet-era …
LiberaToe ProudAnus (filter-fuzz) - "Dual Channel with Filter or Fuzz, or Filter + Fuzz (bass or lead)"
A fuzz and an envelope filter in one, and ideal for either lead/rhythm or bass. This may not seem unusual, but add to that a dual channel with various filter options, and you have a killer pedal for …
Deep Trip BOG - "Good 70s fuzz tone with modern improvments"
I play the BOG either in a fender or Marshall, with single coils P90 or humbuckers. It s a classic, FF tone that cleans nicely with guitar volume. A tiny bit more modern sounding than the Germanium …
M.A.S.F. Pedals Epilepsy - "Amazing noise-oscillo fuzz"
This is one of the heaviest and sickest noise-oscillo-fuzz I ever owned. It's super loud, practically and totally uncontrollable and unpredictable, and that's why I love it so much: it's a pure brut…
CKaudio Effects Fuzzy Pumpkin - "Clear and Cutting Fuzz with Distortion Qualities"
Tight and clear are two key words to describe this fuzz (bordering on distortion) pedal. Based on the Op Amp Big Muff circuit, made famous by Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, the CK Audio Effec…
Sonicake Fazy Cream - "From Classic Fuzz to Full Bore Modern Distortion-Fuzz"
It’s a great time to be a guitarist, with so many affordable effects coming to market. Sonicake certainly fills that niche with their line-up of effects, and the Fazy Cream muff-style fuzz pedal is n…
dpFX Pedals Nemesis+ Fuzz w/Expression - "Perhaps the most flexible and diverse fuzz pedal"
Not all fuzzes are created equal, and the Nemesis + Fuzz/Expression, by DPFX (direct in Greece) proves that point. (FYI: available on Reverb, but do search Nemesis fuzz, since there is a Nemesis dela…
Vick Audio Lucky No. 13 - "A Fuzz that has Overdrive and Distortion Qualities"
A true bypass pedal, and based on the Colorsound fuzz circuit (with a modern voicing) the Lucky No. 13 has simple operation (footswitch and volume control), but many sounds accessible from a guitar’s…
Valco Bloodbuzz - "Multi-Vocing Fuzz & Overdrive with many Tone Possibilities"
OVERVIEW: Bloodbuzz is one of the more diverse pedals, with a fuzz and overdrive combination that can be setup in different ways within itself and with other gear. The wide-ranging gains, tones and …
Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise - Experimen… - "Strange and Experimental, but also Solid Rock Tones"
SOUND: The Unpleasant Surprise’s footswitch engages and disengages the device. The Tone switch can be set for ‘dark’ or ‘bright.’ Depending on your amp and guitar tone’s settings, the dark may seem …
Ananashead Effects Main Fuzz - "Diverse Fuzz - from Boost to Overdrive/Distortion to Fuzz"
SOUND: The Main Fuzz offers more options and tonal qualities than other Fuzzes I have tried. Based on the Fuzz Face, you can achieve anything from a clean boost, to warm or bright, to crunchy and d…
Doc Music Station British Bender - "Thick and Heavy Fuzz that Mimics the Tones of Led Zep, The Who and The Stones"
SOUND: An aggressive fuzz with an edgy distorted quality, British Bender definitely is more boisterous than it is smooth, although that depends largely on how clean your clean amp channel is. h…
Keeley Electronics Fuzz Bender - "From modest warmth to full-blown Doom Fuzz"
SOUND: This is a fuzz for fuzz lovers… and definitely not for the faint of heart (or those who dislike fuzz). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69txX_i082M&feature=youtu.be With the Bias down …
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz Germanium - "More than a Fuzz, but an Awesome Overdrive that Offers Plenty of Tones"
SOUND: Although called a Screamer Fuzz Germanium it’s not strictly a fuzz-sounding device and offers a lot of different tones. Certainly there are some nice thick and grainy fuzz tones, but with th…
Spiral Electric FX Black Spiral Fuzz - "Diverse Fuzz for modest boost to full-out Sizzle"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUMk0UZdc7U What impresses me about the Black Spiral Fuzz is its diversity and quality of sound - not only do you get a host of different tonal variations…
Doc Music Station Vintage Fuzz II BC208 - "Early Pink Floyd/David Gilmour in a Pedal"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7GZZAOCrdI David Gilmour and that early Pink Floyd fuzz tone shines through with the BC 208 version of Vintage Fuzz II. There are other Vintage Fuzz pedal…
Doc Music Station Vintage Fuzz II 2SA202 - "Smooth Saturation to Aggressive Fuzz"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUjs1lKI1jE With two germanium transistors the 2 SA 202 model (which also uses those type of transistors) of Vintage Fuzz II replicates the famous Fuzz Face…
Doc Music Station Vintage Fuzz II MP41 MK2 - "Classic Growling Fuzz"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtiFZ5XvYM An outstanding job replicating that classic 1960s and into the 1970s heavy, thick fuzz sound, you can’t go wrong with the Vintage Fuzz II. Wi…
Industrialectric Incinerator - "Possibly the Most Diverse and Complete Fuzz"
SOUND: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4jK3Z9lpG4&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjzsnMo8v2o&feature=youtu.be Accompanying this review are two videos that demonstrate many o…
Jext Telez Buzz Tone - "From warm overdrive to full bore fuzz"
SOUND: From a modest sizzle to thick and fat distortion that sounds like lava burping from a volcano, the Buzz Tone’s abilities are presented in the YouTube video below: https://www.youtube.com/w…
Zvex Fuzz Factory Vertical - "Heavy grainy distortion to smooth velvety fuzz"
SOUND: The Fuzz Factory is one of those classic pedals that originally put ZVEX on the map. You can dial into some great distortion and fuzz tones, and even some freaky feedback if that’s up your a…
Black Arts Toneworks Son of Pharaoh - "From Grainy OD to Massively Thick & Heavy Fuzz"
SOUND: This is one nasty fuzz and Black Arts Toneworks has received a lot of worthy praise as a result! Although I created a demo of how some settings sound on a Clean channel, I couldn’t resist th…
Ibanez FZ7 Fuzz - "Dangerous FUZZ"
Fender Tele, Fender Champion100 amp, a dozen effects board. Bought this pedal looking for that fuzz sound because what do I know about overdrives. Basic Boss style Pedal with those cool tonelock kn…
Das Musikding The Face Silicon - Fuzz kit - "1st time yeah - it's not too fuzz"
Just having finished the first soldering project ever I can say: It was great fun!!! The kit is a brilliant way to start. The plan is crystal clear and easy to follow. I have to admit, I need…
