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FUZZ PEDALS

Danelectro Nichols 1966 Fuzz

The Danelectro Nichols 1966 is a modern re-creation of the Liverpool Fuzz-Tone, which was the first fuzz created by FOXX pedals founder and current Danelectro owner Steve Ridinger. The Nichols 1966 houses a unique three-transistor circuit that produces a distinctive sound that falls somewhere between a fuzz and a distortion. The…... Click for more

Danelectro Nichols 1966 Fuzz

Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2024

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Best Fuzz Face Clones and Evolutions in 2024

New Pedal: Catalinbread StarCrash Fuzz

A Fuzz Face evolution, the Catalinbread StarCrash Fuzz is one of two new pedals featured in the company's 6-pedal "''70s Collection" series, also including four older circuits with fresh new (green) looks. The circuit reimagines what the builders of the original Fuzz Face should have done when they famously decided to…... Click for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread StarCrash Fuzz

BOSS FZ-1w Fuzz

Since the beginning of the new decade (the "twenties") BOSS seems to have been focusing on refreshing their gain pedal roster, and the new FZ-1w Fuzz - sporting an original circuit that's not directly inspired to existing vintage ones - confirms this effort. Presented as a modern reinterpretation of vintage fuzz,…... Click for more

BOSS FZ-1w Fuzz

Trap Door Electronics Dot Dot Damage Distortion

Recently featured in the JHS Show, the Trap Door Electronics Dot Dot Damage is a fuzzstortion pedal built to sound - to quote the Brooklyn-based manufacturer - "grotesquely ugly and oddly beautiful." The tone reference is the massive but broken sound a fuzz pedal can produce for a few seconds…... Click for more

Trap Door Electronics Dot Dot Damage Distortion

Fjord Fuzz Sol Fuzz + Vibe

The Fjord Fuzz Sol is a fuzz + vibe pedal by a Norwegian, one-man pedal builder dedicated to the cult of fuzz who has recently expanded into the exploration of the uni-vibe circuit, with the FREI pedal, released in early 2023. The Sol mixes these two trends. The two effects…... Click for more

Fjord Fuzz Sol Fuzz + Vibe

Updated Pedal: Death By Audio Octave Clang V2

The Death by Audio Octave Clang V2 is a re-engineered version of one of the earliest pedals by the noisy NYC-based builder, brought back to life after popular demand. It's a rather simple but uniquely gnarly octave-up fuzz. V2 adds a footswitch to toggle the octave circuit and refined the…... Click for more

Updated Pedal: Death By Audio Octave Clang V2

New Pedal: Keeley Angry Orange Distortion/Fuzz

Dropped within a release including three pedals adopting the same form factor as the Noble Screamer (a hybrid overdrive mixing the character of a TS and a Nobles ODR-1), the Keeley Angry Orange embeds in the same pedal two circuits inspired by two other classic dirt boxes: the Russian Civil…... Click for more

New Pedal: Keeley Angry Orange Distortion/Fuzz

New Pedal: Farm Pedals The Altar Fuzz

The Farm Pedals The Altar is a limited edition overdrive/fuzz based on a dual-stage hybrid Germanium/Mosfet circuit. There are currently only 50 units available. The peculiar thing about this simple device is that its two knobs have a double function: they both control the circuit's two gain stages, but they…... Click for more

New Pedal: Farm Pedals The Altar Fuzz

22 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2024

Don't miss our super comprehensive guide to the best fuzz pedals of all kinds. --- [caption id="attachment_174650" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Updated on May 17, 2023[/caption] | [expand title="Click here to Quickly Compare the Pedals in this article |" id="galleries"] Gallery Instructions: Mouseover/1st Tap opens price and description | Click/2nd Tap opens…... Click for more

22 of the Best Tone Bender Fuzz Pedals in 2024

Beetronic Nectar Tone Sweetener

The Beetronics Nectar is a high-end yet straightforward dirt box that, with only 3 knobs + 1 toggle, delivers an incredibly wide and dynamic range of tones, from vintage tweed-style crunch to a full-bodied overdrive, and even a modern high-gain fuzz. The toggle selects the mode (drive or fuzz), while…... Click for more

Beetronic Nectar Tone Sweetener

Fairfield Circuitry Unpleasant Surprise

The Fairfield Circuitry Unpleasant Surprise is like the druggie stepbrother to the functional and dependable Barbershop. This box is marketed as a fuzz pedal but with so many strange possibilities that I wouldn’t put it in parallel with classic fuzz pedals such as the big muff or a fuzz face.…... Click for more

Fairfield Circuitry Unpleasant Surprise