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FUZZ PEDALS

The 6 Best Fuzz Types, in a Mix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMW0uLn0ckc We made this video to complement our in-depth article about the best fuzz pedals organized by type. It was shot by Noise Generator - a big thank you goes out to him! A Video about the 6 Best Fuzz Types The idea behind it was to create a focused,…... Click for more

The 6 Best Fuzz Types, in a Mix

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMW0uLn0ckc&t=172s This is a video about fuzz pedals we shot in 2022. It illustrates the tonal differences between 6 classic non-octave-up fuzz types. This article features our selection of the best fuzz pedals of all time organized by circuit type. It's a recap of all the comprehensive fuzz guides you…... Click for more

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2023

Wonderful Audio Nivicola Fuzz (Muff-style)

The Wonderful Audio Nivicola is a Muff-style fuzz voiced after the Black Russian Big Muff. It uses Russian KT3102IM transistors and some KD521A diodes. Company owner and effect designer Ralf Gottschalk delayed the scheduled March release because of the Russian assault on Ukraine, but, faced with a longer than expected…... Click for more

Wonderful Audio Nivicola Fuzz (Muff-style)

Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Signature Ram’s Head Big Muff

The Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Signature Ram's Head Big Muff is a limited edition Big Muff Pi based on the 1973 Electro-Harmonix V2 Violet Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi, the version used by the legendary (and uber-influential) guitarist of 90's alt-rock band Dinosaur Jr. As you can see in the video…... Click for more

Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Signature Ram’s Head Big Muff

Catalinbread Germanium Fuzzrite

Together with a handful of other circuits, the Mosrite Fuzzrite is one of the "second" most popular historical fuzzes, after the holy fuzz trinity comprised by Tone Bender, Fuzz Face and Big Muff. The Catalinbread Germanium Fuzzrite is a variation on what's already the most popular Fuzzrite clone, also built…... Click for more

Catalinbread Germanium Fuzzrite

Beetronics Royal Jelly Fuzz/OD Blender

Uber-cool Brazilian manufacturer Beetronics unveiled the Royal Jelly pedal at NAMM 2018. The company portrays this pedal as a unique "Fuzz/OD blender," since it can run both effects in parallel, and also offers blending features, so that instead of switching sounds you just layer them - you can even blend in…... Click for more

Beetronics Royal Jelly Fuzz/OD Blender

Mask Audio Electronics NO Fuzz

The sonic answer to its sibling YES (a dynamic yet gnarly gated fuzz), the Mask Audio Electronics NO is a chaotic fuzz based on a circuit using cascaded octave generators. Both pedals are handmade in small batches. Equally grating on bass or guitar, the NO delivers octave-rich, thick fuzz. The…... Click for more

Mask Audio Electronics NO Fuzz

Beetronics Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer

Brazil via Los Angeles pedal builder Beetronics surely had a buzzworthy NAMM 2019 show. The company introduced a new device called Swarm - described as a "fuzz harmonizer" - which seems to have ended up on every stompbox geek's shortlist (hey it came in at #1 on our Best of NAMM 2019…... Click for more

Beetronics Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer

Mask Audio Electronics YES Fuzz

The Mask Audio Electronics YES. is a thunderous fuzz that delivers dynamic gated tones, something difficult to achieve since the gating effect removes dynamics. And it does so with just two knobs appropriately named "Loud" and "More" - and a toggle switch. An evolution of an older circuit based on…... Click for more

Mask Audio Electronics YES Fuzz

Beetronics Vezzpa Octave Stinger Fuzz

Buzzworthy Brazil via L.A. Beetronics has been rather quiet during the pandemic period, so seeing one of their colorful bug-inspired pedals appear in this 2021 "spring of reopening," in a way, accentuates the feeling of a return to life. Their new fuzz out of their custom shop is named Vezzpa,…... Click for more

Beetronics Vezzpa Octave Stinger Fuzz

Emerald Ox Kronos Fuzz

The Emerald Ox Kronos is an extreme fuzz with a wide sonic palette that somehow manages to maintain a fair amount of touch sensitivity. Besides the Volume and Gain knobs, the pedal features two 3-way toggle switches simply named "!" and "?," which are interactive and produce a total of…... Click for more

Emerald Ox Kronos Fuzz

BLAMMO! Electronics Total Garbage Fuzz

A device conceived for the truly devoted fuzz connoisseurs, the BLAMMO! Electronics Total Garbage Fuzz is a circuit inspired by an old stompbox that has surged to cult status: Tim Escobedo's Ugly Face. This is a gnarly fuzz with a synthy tone thanks to the added envelop filter and octave-down…... Click for more

BLAMMO! Electronics Total Garbage Fuzz