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AC Noises Urla CMOS Fuzz + Filter

The AC Noise Urla is an uncompromising new stompbox from one of the most interesting pedal companies to emerge as of late. It's an uber-tweakable CMOS fuzz in front of a dual resonant filter, with separate footswitches for each. At a time when most pedal builders seem to jump through…... Click for more

AC Noises Urla CMOS Fuzz + Filter

New Pedal: Moth Electric P. Isabella

Utilizing carefully selected parts and rigorous circuit design, the Moth Electric P. Isabella is a hand-built fuzz/distortion based on an old Russian classic (read, Russian Muff) by an emerging builder based in Portland, Oregon. As obvious from the control layout, the P. Isabella adds some extra features to the classic…... Click for more

New Pedal: Moth Electric P. Isabella

Kasleder Pipergate (Buzz Tone / Syd Barrett-Inspired)

Fans of Syd Barrett, the unstable but genius lead songwriter/guitarist of early Pink Floyd, should lend an eye and an ear to the Kasleder Pipergate, a tribute to that incredibly influential artist who presumably used a Selmer Buzz Tone (mixed with an assortment of delays and reverbs) for his palette…... Click for more

Kasleder Pipergate (Buzz Tone / Syd Barrett-Inspired)

Now Shipping: Spooky Circuits Harm + Balance

The Spooky Circuits Harm + Balance is a unique interpretation of the Interfax Harmonic Percolator, a fuzz pedal with a signature clangy sound dear to the noise-seeking "indie-heads" familiar with the work of producer Steve Albini (who worked with Nirvana, Pixies, and PJ Harvey among others). Combining a variety of…... Click for more

Now Shipping: Spooky Circuits Harm + Balance

Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz

The Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz is an evolution of the original pedal by the same name (minus the "+"!), which was a tribute to the fuzz tone featured in the Rolling Stones' evergreen '60s single "Satisfaction," which - as the legend wants it - was produced at least in part…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz

Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator

The Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator is a peculiar effects pedal that combines a fuzz a filter, a low octave, and a tremolo. It also offers a new kind of effect labeled "cross-tremolo," which - to quote the manufacturer - "pulses between the fundamental and low octave." The signal goes through a…... Click for more

Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator

JPTR FX Warlow Fuzz

Built by German boutique pedal maker, the JPTR FX Warlow is a high-gain Op-amp Muff perfect for a low-end-heavy '90s grunge and alt-rock. Using high-grade IC chips and germanium clipping diodes, the Warlow comes in an appropriately large enclosure for its equally huge tones. We added this pedal to our article…... Click for more

JPTR FX Warlow Fuzz

Sonicake Octaver

The Sonicake Octaver is a remarkably affordable, analog mini pedal that creates two low-octave voices (at one and two octaves down) with separate level knobs and also provides a knob for the dry channel. The tracking is excellent and with virtually no latency, and, needless to say, it plays well…... Click for more

Sonicake Octaver

Readbeard Effects Hairy Squid

The Readbeard Effects Hairy Squid is a modern take on the rare but semi-obscure vintage Barnes and Mullins 70s Fuzz, currently selling used on Reverb.com for just under one grand USD. The original was made by Colorsound and based on the Jumbo Tonebender circuit which is similar to a Big…... Click for more

Readbeard Effects Hairy Squid

New Pedal: Mythos Hephaestus Mini Variable Voltage Fuzz

The Mythos Hephaestus Mini, is the reduced-in-size version of a fuzz circuit Zach - the Nashville-based company owner and engineer - stumbled upon while working on a more flexible variant of the Jordan Boss Tone. Zach noticed that the circuit was very sensitive to voltage variations: hence, enter the only…... Click for more

New Pedal: Mythos Hephaestus Mini Variable Voltage Fuzz

Best Jordan Boss Tone Clones and Evolutions in 2023

Welcome to our regularly updated guide to the best Jordan Boss Tone clones and evolutions! If you are interested in a more in-depth about fuzz, you owe it to yourself to read this article about all the legendary fuzz circuits and their variants. List updated on June 6th, 2023 The…... Click for more

Best Jordan Boss Tone Clones and Evolutions in 2023

New Pedal: JHS Berkeley (Legends of Fuzz Fresh Fuzz Replica)

The JHS Berkeley is a tribute to the rare single op amp 741 version (Version 1) of the Fresh Fuzz, a semi-obscure pedal released in 1973 by Seamoon Inc, founded by Craig Anderton (inventor of the Funk Machine) and John Lang. Adopted by guitar legends Tom Scholz of Boston and…... Click for more

New Pedal: JHS Berkeley (Legends of Fuzz Fresh Fuzz Replica)