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Pedal Update: Spiral Electric Black Spiral II (aka Black Rose)

We wrote about Tom Cram in this Deli mag article linked to the 2016 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. As DigiTech's Marketing Director, at the time he was heavily involved in developing the company's pedal releases and was also one of the main actors behind the now widespread "collaborative pedals" trend. Tom's…... Click for more

Pedal Update: Spiral Electric Black Spiral II (aka Black Rose)

Wilson Effects Mordant Fuzz V2

The Wilson Effects Mordant is a third cousin of the Baldwin-Burns Buzzaround Fuzz, one of the lesser-known historic fuzz circuits, but it still inspires plenty of boutique builders and musicians with its tight low-end, mid bump, and prolonged sustain. "Third cousin" because it's actually a reiteration of the Uber Fubar…... Click for more

Wilson Effects Mordant Fuzz V2

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

Hailing from Montreal, the Screwed Circuitz Irvine's Fuzz is an aggressive, creative and unusual fuzz with some peculiar features. Presented by the builder as a "lo-fi fuzz with a wide tone range and endless sustain," this pedal has some sonic affinities with the Big Muff, but the second footswitch (which…... Click for more

Screwed Circuitz Irvine’s Fuzz

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

High-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg just unveiled a line of pedals called Super Retro Series that, at least for now, is comprised of three products: a compressor, a reverb, and a fuzz. In this post, we'll focus on the Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz, which, from the sound of it, is inspired…... Click for more

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

Caroline The Blues overdrive

Launched on April 1st by Caroline Guitar Co as a pretend joke, The Blues is a Dallas Rangemaster evolution presented as a gentler cousin to the company's Hawaiian Pizza transistor fuzz-drive. If the Pizza is 30% drive, 70% fuzz, then this is more like 80% drive, 20% fuzz. The toggle…... Click for more

Caroline The Blues overdrive

Minotaur Sonic Terrors Swamp Lord Fuzz

A variant of the Electro Harmonix V2 Big Muff Pi “Ram’s Head” (1973-1977), the Minotaur Sonic Terrors Swamp Lord is a pedal that can deliver a wide variety of dirty tones, beyond fuzz. Sporting the same carbon resistors and four selected NOS BC239C transistors found in the original, the Swamp…... Click for more

Minotaur Sonic Terrors Swamp Lord Fuzz

New Pedal: Zander Circuitry Cafetiere V4 Distrofuzz

UK's Zander Circuitry is one of the few truly boutique builders who is churning out pedals that can compete in advanced functionality with the more established builders like JHS or Walrus Audio, and the Cafetiere Distrofuzz V4 is here to prove it: it's an 8 mode, analog fuzz/distortion pedal with…... Click for more

New Pedal: Zander Circuitry Cafetiere V4 Distrofuzz

JHS Muffaletta Muff-Style Fuzz

One of the oldest and most beloved guitar pedals of all time is the Big Muff, a fuzz pedal introduced by Electro-Harmonix decades ago. This revered stompbox has certainly stood the test of time, and has seen a number of variations on the original design. If you love all those different versions, you…... Click for more

JHS Muffaletta Muff-Style Fuzz

New Pedal: Hungry Robot The Collective Fuzz

Just like most other devices released by the North Carolina's builder, the Hungry Robot The Collective is a pedal for the creative/tinkerer guitarist, but unlike the other pedals currently in the company's roster, this one is a fuzz - or rather, three fuzzes in one pedal. The man behind the…... Click for more

New Pedal: Hungry Robot The Collective Fuzz

Rainger FX Bleep Fuzz

In all likelihood, you are familiar with Rainger FX's Dr. Freakenstein Fuzz and its little Igor pressure controller; even a quick look at it tends to generate a lasting impression. The London based builder recently unveiled a new fuzz called Bleep that uses that pedal's same "full-on" fuzz circuit but fits…... Click for more

Rainger FX Bleep Fuzz

New Pedal: Fjord Fuzz Kvasir

With the Fjord Fuzz Kvasir, Norwegian pedal builder Daniel Thornhill adds another chapter to his love story with fuzz - in this case through a pedal named after the most beautiful and wise man from Norse mythology. Born from a random discovery made while Daniel was working on the Berserk,…... Click for more

New Pedal: Fjord Fuzz Kvasir

Spun Loud Shuksan Fuzz

The Spun Loud Effects Shuksan Fuzz is a US hand-made three-knob a discrete high-gain fuzz that uses three gain stages to deliver a wide range of tones without ever compromising the dynamics of the performance. Input and Sustain knobs deal with signal in and fuzz amount, while the Output can…... Click for more

Spun Loud Shuksan Fuzz