All user reviews of 5/5 for the Zvex Fuzz Factory

I purchased this unit new on eBay for $224 shipped. I bought this unit because I was looking for a flexible, frankly crazy, fuzz/sound generator.

My question is, what's not to like? Mr. Vex's claim is that the Fuzz Factory helps the user to shape his/her own personalized fuzz. My problem is that I don't have a personalized fuzz. Indeed, this unit is the quintessence of experimentation. The tones that one can get with this unit seem limitless, from overdrive that cleans up well (despite complaints to the contrary from naysayers) to Atari/synth randomness. Really, there is nothing this cannot do.

I have no complaints with it personally, but I do some have caveats for those who are thinking about purchasing one:

1) The price. This unit is not cheap. I had a tough time deciding to purchase it, then a tough time justifying its purchase. Not that it's bought and paid for, I'm glad I did it.

2) It's not subtle. Yes, one can set it for a nice overdrive - a pretty nasty one. Again, I'm not complaining - I knew what I was getting because I tried one beforehand. I recommend that potential buyers do the same. It's not for everyone, but everyone should try one anyway.

3) One must purchase a Zvex power plate if he wants AC power. Here, I would be remiss if I did not mention that the battery life is said to be at least three years! This may render this caveat moot.


They don't come better made; plus, Mr. Vex guarantees the unit for duration of HIS life. If it breaks, he will fix it, free.

Again, the Zvex Fuzz Factory is not everyone. Instead, it is tailor made for the experimentally minded, and those who want to add a touch of zaniness and unpredictability to his rig. That said, I give it my highest, most enthusiastic recommendation.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

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UTILIZATION

Magistral you press the button you rules and you get superb sound good ... I still have a little trouble using it but there's so many sounds possible that you're doing not last lol she's great it is not like other pedals or you one of the fun you can really find a sound that suits you

SOUND QUALITY

Superb!
its really a nag that will delight fans of the distortion and this feedback is absolutely terribleca something like fffffffffffffiiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

OVERALL OPINION

To buy directly if you like the big sound
if you're a fan of Lara Fabian on your way

Fuzz effect very particular but terrible!
Each Fuzz Factory is assembled by hand and painted by hand. You can find the name of the guy who assembles and date ... Cool right?

UTILIZATION

Beginners to use quite complex but it is super cool. We can not say that this is easy to use but which foot once masters!

SOUND QUALITY

Exellent! A superb fuzz effect rather special. You have to love. In fact, it's pretty hard to explain, that the lighter, it makes a hissing sound (like GBF) that can rgler for diffrent frquences -> Ca is quanbd you do not play. After playing the first note, it's just fte. For fans of Muse, like me, I had to know the version of Radio 5 Plug in baby: that's exactly what the rule when the knobs to beginners ... Something crazy!
For those who like a little less, but who knows Muse New Born, that's exactly the sound of the main riff, the one just after the end of the 1st verse (end of the piano). HUGE as its what ...

OVERALL OPINION

Fan of Muse or its Fuzz, skip it. It really is exellent but hard enough to master the very beginners.

As the name Indicator and its a FUZZ More precisely a fuzz factory. Indeed the pedals offers, through its rglages many fuzz DIFFERENT!
The technology used is analog. The saturation is made by two germanium transistors, which gives her a good vintage fuzz.
If you have two hands and you know how to use dacheter not need the power plate to score some dollars quon Obviously not! Just solder two small son and a hole for passing. But good for the price they could have done in Z-Vex dorigine Grrrr

UTILIZATION

Its not as simple quune fuzz pedals common! There are five of potentiomtre rglage and apart from the volume knob, each of the four potentiomtres interact (lexplication Klawn by the knobs is not bad). But all this makes Careers News quite complex but if you know you have a pen and a sheet of paper dune should go.
If ever there is a Z-Vex site that helps a lot for the comprhension bte, if not my personal jai reu an A4 sheet with explanatory pedals nicely packaged.

SOUND QUALITY

In my opinion the highlight of cest this! Cest every imaginable kind of fuzz quon comes out of this little box!
Obviously some rglage sound and just dcouter Muse Origin of symmetry to give an ide, but also throw a "coup Doreil" Summertime Janis Joplin. I think like ay, even if its not this effect is used I think is something quil ...
Aside from all that can be filled with things else, you can really get his own fuzz suited to our style DTRE just a little curious and not be afraid to dfoncez eardrums in seeking rglage!

OVERALL OPINION

Amateur or fuzz-rock fan, you dont try your luck never heard such a fuzz! Linkinpark fan, or worse Limpbizkit avrillavigne go your way, and I know not ask mom and dad pay you dernire mtal the death zone that kills Acesta Good rant of useless but good cest euhhh to say what a mean!
Bon ben cest Voil trs really good effect and easier to procure EST to order at musictoyz.com, cest delivered within 5 days by UPS.
If you have any questions nhsitez not amcrire!

Fuzz powerful and devastating that stains the walls and ears of your neighbors and relatives.
Purely analog, which explains the price, made by our friend al AMAIN Zvex the states.
Volume manages the output level (very high) gate has two functions: tuning a feedback to the left and right serves as a noise gate. Comp manages the compression level, drive the level of distortion, and uses envellope stab and make feedback in conjunction with the gate comp and stab.

UTILIZATION

It must be clear in the early trial and error, but once comprsi operation, it literally explodes ..

SOUND QUALITY

The sounds it produces are devastatuer and you can even believe that a dog is a bestiolle in your amp (this is for fun !!!). The are reminiscent of his muse necessarily but can go further and you can experiment at will. This pedal is really terible and could be untilisé in all circumstances if they are ready to rock, metal, punk, metal (do not need but why not jazz, inova need in life ...) in short, a fuzz as it should be oily, muddy and beautiful ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months and I even know if he has other distortion on my Peavy was lights. a beautiful fuzz ...
Certainly the price is quite high but it is hand assembled by hand to states but you can buy that version esta serie 200euros
How does you not buy? what are you waiting?

Fuzz Effect of hand made and painted by hand. They are numrotes. See below for the rest

UTILIZATION

Be careful, do not expect plug and play clean at once. Each is knob dpendant other. They interact together. We must spend time to find his or her sound. Zvex provides examples but do not trust our ears hsiter.

SOUND QUALITY

Fuzz pedals of (Anloga) quite versatile: It passes easily between classic Fuzz Hendrixien a Smashing Pumpinesque ending with the Muse, or even more twisted. Quite simply, I cover on this pedals. It allows for all sorts of innovative sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I for a month and I do not really regret my purchase. The PDAL is a real gem, one of my MOST pdalier. It guitarists salivating all my friends. has been a while since I wanted one and dad has ammen Nol in its aute. Sure, it's a bit expensive for the components is in it, but the quality and llok priceless.

Pigale tried in stores.

Muse is the pedal (on some songs) And it moves! Overall, it sounds Fuzz, filthy and nag ... difficult to draw "a distortion clinic" ... So it sounds Muse, Hendrix, The Floyd (Time) ... The nice overdrive at the Stones ... not know it right away ... pretty nasty, we're going to sound like metal zone ... What great with this pedal is the extreme versatility of the settings ... it has hundreds of different colors that are combined in 4 settings ... more interactive ... they are all in a move changes the color assigned to another ... a real mess but really fun for those who want to spend the tps .... So it was not a pedal, but 50! Should be a piece of absolute control!

QLQ faults, however:

- The button is bad flight tune, in 3 / 10 was already a support her too hard, the blow the adjustment range is 0 to 3, the 4-10 is useless.
- When COMP is at the bottom: More sound! a series resistance on the knob would have been sufficient to avoid this problem as is the case on many pedals as the TS example in the loop of the PDO. Indeed I take this opportunity to clarify that this setting is not a COMPRESSION in the strict sense. Zvex recognizes it himself, he gave the name according to its faders of the line sound that came out after the fact. On the electronic point of view it is a second drive ... .
- No dial tone on on Start or Tele is too much treble ... Moreover Muse adds a great EQ to correct color.

UTILIZATION

Super Fuzz pedal with very very different colors you can create a custom .... Going to make noise if set to automatic: feedback ... parasite ... buzz ...

SOUND QUALITY

Very good analog sound ...

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent pedal, but very typical

Everything has been said below.

It's the same model as the Vexter but it is painted by hand ... This gives an authentic artistic side

This painting is fragile ..

Fuzz pedal with AC128 Germanium transistors. In the distinction of having a button which makes the pedal STAB unstable and generate feedback.
No tone knob .. ale that is a major weakness.
Made popular thanks to Bellamy of Muse.

UTILIZATION

Complicated but that's what's funny. All settings are interraction ..
The volume is very poorly staged: 3 is much too strong, the rest of the race of the button serves no purpose except to his amp Bouzille

SOUND QUALITY

His heavy powerful, but very acute and criada. Bellamy uses large corrections EQ. It is a shame ... where is the TONE knob sniff

OVERALL OPINION

Original pedal, but its unusual with large faults I love her anyway because it kills.
There are some very good alternatives to this pedal in the same spirit (the Devil Inside by jmb experience with a tone knob and a more bold): http://jmb.experience.free.fr

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Very beautiful piece hand painted and comes in a small red cloth with an elastic closed and dice colored porcelain.

It looks like a toy until we branch ...

So far I have pedals and I tried, did qu'alterer sound, this one, it will set up the sound! Even with the guitar volume to 0, it spews evil overtones and whistles incredible! It's great!

UTILIZATION

Settings interact with each other, and you really experience it. What is funny it's still possible to vary the current settings of games. No wonder some are what the effect is integrate directly into the guitar.

By combining it with other effects, notament a wah wah, you can really put the guitar and create sounds just by playing with the settings. She is very sensitive to changes in tone.

SOUND QUALITY

It is very rich, very full, very fat, but it is a part of all the fuzz I've tried, this one stands out completely I think.
I find it sounds really interesting.
In my tests, so I fired my vox wah wah and my Whammy in addition to the fuzz, and without touching anything, pedals or guitar, I had a car engine in full acceleration that was changing. I tell you me, this pedal is alive!
And beyond the experimentation, it creates fuzz that I find unique and again very nice to play.

OVERALL OPINION

Well, as everyone over the years, I tried playing with a bow to Jimmy Page, the cordless drill near the microphones to Van Halen, a wah wah blocked half race for Zappa, the Whammy in all directions to Tom Morello, the Frampton talk box to ... But I must say that this pedal fascinates me, it has a soul.
I've had two weeks and I keep using it, and to discover new sonic possibilities.
I do it again this choice without problems

This is a tube distortion pedal, similar to the original distortions by Electro-Harmonix and Germanium. This pedal comes with a power supply, and has two 1/4" jacks for input and output. It isn't rackable and can't be edited with a computer or controlled with MIDI.

UTILIZATION

This is a relatively easy pedal to use, and it gives you a pretty wide variety of tones to choose from. There are five knobs which control the timbre of the sound. There are knobs that control volume, gate (the noise gate that comes built-in), compression, drive (similar to gain), and "stab" (which I don't have a technical explanation for other than it stands for Stability). Stability is basically the amount at which your signal (the fundamental tone) cuts through the mix. Stab is what allows you to have a more passive fuzz or a more in-your-face, physically present distortion. Between these five knobs, there is a ton of control to be had with this pedal, though be forewarned; only really heavy sounds are coming out of this guy.

SOUND QUALITY

The sounds that come out of this thing are wild, extreme distortions. I use it with my Fender Strat and I have to make a lot of use of the noise gate in order to even get it to work. When it does though, it sounds incredible, especially for leads. I like using it with my Les Paul as well, since that guitar is better for really rocking out anyway. The range of sounds is pretty drastic for a pedal that is so uniformly heavy. This pedal ranges from newer sounding alternative/hard rock rhythm tones to classic Zeppelin-esque rhythm tones. I particularly like how much my tone can end up resembling that of Neil Young when playing with Crazy Horse. That sound is enormous and heavy while still being clear, and that's one of the great things about this pedal. Different setting will accentuate different overtones, making the capability of producing interesting noises pretty easy. I think that this is definitely a pedal for someone who explores heavy rock predominantly. I don't think blues/rock or folk-rock players would be too crazy about this pedal. But for those who are interested, this thing is pretty amazing.

OVERALL OPINION

I'd highly recommend this pedal to any really heavy rock fan, or someone who's really into distortion in general. This is sort of comparable to a big muff, but it's got a lot more control and arguably superior tone (I'm still not sure which pedal sounds better). This thing is kind of expensive, about $300 new, but I'm sure you could possibly find a used one around somewhere. It's definitely worth the price considering how transcendent some of the effects are on this thing.

The Zvex Fuzz Factory is a versatile fuzz/distortion pedal designed for use with electric guitar, but of course usable with any electronic instrument. The pedal is made up of analog components, boasting new old-stock 60's germanium transistors. The Fuzz Factory has standard 1/4" connections and 9 volt power is needed. It isn't rackable as it is a stomp box.

UTILIZATION

The make up of the Zvex Fuzz Factory is generally pretty easy to understand. I should say that a have a lot of experience working with distortion and pedals in general, but I believe that even if you didn't have too much experience that you'd be able to figure out how to use this pedal pretty quickly. The pedal has parameters for volume, gate, compression, drive, and stab. The manual should help you out if you're unfamiliar with what these types of parameters will accomplish.

SOUND QUALITY

Generally, I'm a big fan of the tones that are possible with the Zvex Fuzz Factory. You've got your standard fuzz and distortion tones that can really rip, but it also has the capabilities to go beyond these basic tones. Having the built in compression is a huge plus, and for me is one of the best parts about this pedal. I have used the Fuzz Factory for recording in tandem with a Fender Jazzmaster and a '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb, so I got a great idea of what the pedal truly sounds like, and let me tell you that I like what I hear!

OVERALL OPINION

While a bit more pricey than most fuzz pedals out there, what you are getting with the Zvex Fuzz Factory is versatility and top notch craftsmanship and build. The pedal is built like a brick, and I've seen it come in a few different very cool looking designs. I'd recommend checking this one of for sure if you're looking for any sort of fuzz or distortion pedal, as I think that you'll be very happy that you did so.