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FUZZ PEDALS

Mastro Valvola OFF1 – Octave Fuzz Filter

Italian pedal maestro Mastro Valvola has gotten us used to some very elegant and flexible devices, and the OFF1, an octave fuzz with filter, sits neatly within this tradition. Intriguingly, this fully analog pedal can deliver both octave up and down, which is quite unique for a fuzz. Two footswitches…... Click for more

Mastro Valvola OFF1 – Octave Fuzz Filter

Interchange Noise Works On Air

Based out of Nashville, TN, Interchange Noise Works (previously known as Runaway Audio) is a boutique pedal builder currently run by students. Their flagship pedal, the On Air, is a tweakable fuzz with an added, switchable boost. The fuzz is an evolution of the bazz fuss style circuit, a gnarly…... Click for more

Interchange Noise Works On Air

Drunk Beaver Secret Sauce Fuzz

Hailing from Polkand, Drunk Beaver Pedals specializes in dirt boxes inspired by classic circuits. The Secret Sauce is their take on the Harmonic percolator-style fuzz, one that greatly extends the limited range of the vintage unit, making it one of the most versatile pedals of this kind on the market.…... Click for more

Drunk Beaver Secret Sauce Fuzz

Haunted Labs Frostbite Fuzz

The Haunted Labs Frostbite is a silicon fuzz that can go from icy cleans to thick, classic fuzz tones via its analog design. As with many fuzz pedals, the tone is set with 3 controls - Fuzz, Level, and Tone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEOhGz4443w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap6eTErqgIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6R8f4Z_-Lw&list In any season, the time is right…... Click for more

Haunted Labs Frostbite Fuzz

New Pedal: Rainger FX DFST-1 Stealth Distortion/Fuzz

Among all pedal builders out there, London's Rainger FX stands out as a true experimenter: you won't find a "normal" effect in the company's roster, and, in most cases, the "abnormality" of its devices is immediately evident from the shape of the cases that host them, like for the new,…... Click for more

New Pedal: Rainger FX DFST-1 Stealth Distortion/Fuzz

Sundance Electronics HI1- Fuzz

The Sundance Electronics HI-1 Fuzz is an interesting take on the Harmonic Perculator-style fuzz, with just one gigantic Volume knob and three toggle switches providing tonal and gain variation in Mids (flat or slightly scooped), Compression (standard or more dynamic), and Gain (High/Mid settings). Mixing and matching these options opens…... Click for more

Sundance Electronics HI1- Fuzz

Formula B Pedals Mini Bender Combo

Italy's Formula B is developing a reputation for high quality, hand-built effects inspired to classic circuits, and the Mini Bender is their latest creation: a dual voice Tone Bender-inspired pedal that can recreate the tone of the classic vintage Mk 1.5 and the Mk 2, here called "Pro II," featuring…... Click for more

Formula B Pedals Mini Bender Combo

Emma Okto-Nøjs octave + fuzz

Released late in 2016, Emma's ON-1 Okto-Nøjs - we'll let you guess how to pronounce that! - was Emma's first pedal in almost ten years. It's an analog effect that combines a clean, fast tracking sub-octave (the Okto) and a dynamically responsive synth-like octave fuzz (the Nøjs), with the two sounds playing…... Click for more

Emma Okto-Nøjs octave + fuzz

Spaceman FX Gemini IV Dual Fuzz Generator

Since fuzz lovers tend to love extremes, the folks at Spaceman FX came up with the brilliant idea of putting two fuzz circuits (a germanium and a silicon one) in one pedal. Enter the Gemini IV, a redesigned and exopanded evlution of their 2012 “III” version that allows you to blend these two…... Click for more

Spaceman FX Gemini IV Dual Fuzz Generator

Mask Audio Electronics Black Math Fuzz

The Muff circuit, in all of its variations, is a source of never-ending inspiration for boutique pedal builders, and Mask Audio Electronics is no exception. Their Black Math Fuzz was born after the company owner Alec Breslow had a revelation of some sorts: I'm a huge fan of the garage…... Click for more

Mask Audio Electronics Black Math Fuzz

Idiotbox Deathray Frequency Mangler V2

Lovers of extreme and noisy fuzz sounds should check out the new Idiotbox Effects Deathray Frequency Mangler, an update on this square fuzz circuit featuring a Freq knob that controls the main pitch of the square wave divider and a Cycle knob that affects the cycle of the square wave,…... Click for more

Idiotbox Deathray Frequency Mangler V2

SNK Pedals CMOSludge Sunn Beta-Style Preamp

Notwithstanding their "solid-stateness," the now discontinued Sunnn Beta Lead amps from the late '70s and early '80s have a stellar reputation among hard rockers, mostly because of Curt Cobain, who used three of those heads when gigging, and they are starting to get rare and pricey. The SNK Pedals CMOSludge…... Click for more

SNK Pedals CMOSludge Sunn Beta-Style Preamp