All user reviews for the Zvex Fuzz Factory Vexter

The Zvex Fuzz Factory is not a tradition fuzz box you may be accustomed to from records of old. Zvex has taken a unique but usable approach to the classic fuzz overdrive. Using germanium transistors and the very slightest touches of the controls takes your from usable fuzz OD all the way to oscillating synth squeals that will take noise making to a whole new level.

Control layout as follows:

Volume, Gate, Comp, Drive, Stab

Volume is as it says. However, you do not want to take it past 10:30. Zvex has programmed this pedal to get excruciating volumes. In fact in the user manual is tells you not to take it past this range.

Gate is simple a noise gate that allows a user to clip some of the noise feedback with blazing fuzz distortion. It also allows you to use as an oscillation knob depending on how you have the other controls.

Comp simply compresses the tone but beware when using this when you have the stab and drive up. Again this knob creates an oscillation as well.

Drive is where you get your distortion and can get very useful throughout the clock range from simple OD to blistering fuzz.

Stab is a unique control that is only usable all the way to the right. You need to stay in the 3-5 o'clock range to be usable. Very touch sensitive and again usable as an oscillator.

UTILIZATION

It is quite easy to use. Any monkey who is capable of using a distortion box will be able to find there way around the tones of this unit. The manual helps you get started with some suggested usage settings. However, you need to take it for a spin to get the feel for the pedal and how sensitive the knobs can be. Zvex makes enough suggestions to get you up and running in seconds.

SOUND QUALITY

I used this with a Strat and an LP into a Fender HRD and Marshall JMP. I found it to work for me better with the Fender. Different feel with the Marshall....not bad just different. I probably spent more time coming up with crazy oscillation than running general fuzz applications. However, this isn't a pedal that I would use on a normal basis. It is more of toy that can make cool sounds but not as an everyday fuzz or distortion box. I also didn't find it very usable with other pedal such as a TS9 or a Boss OD-2. It really takes over your tone and the sound dominates what your doing.

OVERALL OPINION

The thing that was fun was making weird oscillating noises. Other than that I did not find a quality use for it. It is kind of expensive even though a got it a few bucks cheaper. Even though it is built very well, $299 for a fuzz box that kind of sounded weak if your used to a Big Muff was just not for me. The two could not be further from each other.

If you want to hear it in its context, check out Matt Bellamy from Muse on the song "Plug Me In". There is a real recording application. If you like that tone then you will like this pedal. For me I'll stick to the Big Muff.

analog fuzz germnaium

UTILIZATION

Not very easy to use, it must spend some time on set to find the sound that matches what you want all the knobs interact with each other and that it can start a spin very quickly.

SOUND QUALITY

The quality is there when you pedal set, the grain is really excellent, it gives the fuzz quite heavy or noisy.
Textures are quite interesting, the sound is thick and well full.
The pedal responds very well to big riffs provided they do not play complex chords.
To lead the game you can really have a good sound.
And for the fan of experimental music or noisy, it's madness, you can really get the original sounds, even if they are not always easy to manage.

OVERALL OPINION

What I like most, there are good sounds out of the box.
What I like least, all settings are not readily available, some sounds are downright chaotic or limit the unusable (Larsen anything goes ... etc.)
In conclusion it is a very special good fuzz guitar which will appeal to the boldest but hardly appropriate to the novice.

Germanium fuzz.

UTILIZATION

Ultra complicated, it goes in all directions, brief The complete breakdown is this pedal.
Although obviously the fans of Matthew Bellamy will be in heaven! But not that! One can obtain a wide range of DIFFERENT fuzz pedal with this! Some difficult to use all the same, this pedal is a must have for any scientist of the handle.
All the knobs interact with each change, a bit complicated to beginners, tamper with it, but we APRS s'clate when one knows by heart!

SOUND QUALITY

The dirty sounds are sometimes hard to use for the riff, but it was full of textures INTERESTED!
In addition we can gnrer bass feedback, little more than this pedal!
In short you can get almost all the fuzz is sought, it makes noise, but that is what we seek! Are you just know the master, because all the knobs interact with each other!
Well I advise you with an EQ, which I did not because the sounds are a bit garish!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since 2009. Before I used it almost every time I use it to dsormais m'clater, or when I play certain songs by Muse. This is my first Fuzz, and I'm very happy, pedal very interesting!! on the other hand I'm glad you bought a new OCCAZ because ... she is CHRE! But what I would do without hsitation no choice! Bte a tame, even if some sounds st difficult to use, especially on agreements "complex" or a little too garish.

analog fuzz with germanium, in, out, power supply standard socket boss (cool AC), apart from one drive volume and roves of strange button: gate, comp and stab, no tone on the other hand.
very cool thing for users of batteries it uses the config queudal

UTILIZATION

general is not simple, we are in darkness, the manual does what he can ... the buttons react with each other, and usually by chance, found sound cool, that's the boring side, however, with _a little practice and found it treats its settings, as well almost a millimeter changes everything about knobs &% &% &% &% of Zvex .... nothing to say it's perfect, I use two Gibson Les Paul (premium plus and DC Pro) in an old hot rod deluxe, it sounds a wonderful

SOUND QUALITY

I magnified the note despite the disadvantages mentioned above, is unique because it is a killer, I'm a big muff and sound quality surpasses the more we can féaire bezaucoup of thing (experimental) with
I'm in a very noisy record, this explaining that, but I do know that too advised to try before, because AC is not particularly obvious and has mastered
for me is the killer fuzz

OVERALL OPINION

I pressed my big muff