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FUZZ PEDALS

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

Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2

The Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2 is a rather unique take on the fuzz-based synth pedal for guitar. At maximum Mix settings, it's pure fuzz/distortion (with its own Drive knob to set the saturation), while if you start turning that knob anti-clockwise, the synth filter is introduced, but there's…... Click for more

Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2

Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream

Maybe one day we'll make a list of the best non-stereo pedals with dual input, but to this day, besides maybe a couple of vocoder stompboxes, the Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream is the only device of that kind we stumbled upon. In a few words,…... Click for more

Pine Box Customs & Mask Audio Electronics Fever Dream

Mason FX Love Bender Mk1.5

Pedal collectors may want to take a hard look at this Bender MK1.5 by Virginia's Mason FX Pedals, makers of beautiful-looking and great-sounding hand-made stompboxes. This pedal adds a Bass control to the usual 2-knob configuration of the Tone Bender (Volume and Attak - i.e. Gain) to tame the effect's…... Click for more

Mason FX Love Bender Mk1.5

Green Carrot Comfortably Plum Muff + Boost

Green Carrot Pedals is a boutique builder based in Wakefield, UK, who specializes in gain pedals (fuzz included, in case you are wondering). Their latest device, the Pink Floyd-inspired Comfortably Plum is an overdrive operating at (almost) 18v and it's an homage to David Gilmour, marrying two independent circuits dear…... Click for more

Green Carrot Comfortably Plum Muff + Boost

Swamp Witch Pedals Silver Birch Overdrive

We love pedals with non-descriptive controls! The Swamp Witch Pedals Silver Birch is a very flexible dual gain stage overdrive voiced after a Sunn Model T amp through a circuit employing CMOs Hex Inverters. The controls, although non-descriptive, are pretty easy to get: Volume, Gain Stage I (with more of…... Click for more

Swamp Witch Pedals Silver Birch Overdrive

New Pedal: MAS Effects Sona Fuzz

The Soma fuzz by Illinois-base MAS Effects is a high gain fuzz that's more tweakable than it may appear at a first glance. The three knobs deliver the standard fuzz control (Fuzz, Volume and Tone, with the latter being a hi-low shelf filter), but the Body switch can significantly change…... Click for more

New Pedal: MAS Effects Sona Fuzz

Animals Pedal In Oct,3 Foxes Talking of Dreamy Fuzz

Japanese pedal company Animals Pedal has always picked crazy names for their devices, but the one they chose for their "In Oct,3 Foxes Talking of Dreamy Fuzz" is on a whole other level of crazy. This is an octave-up pedal referencing the vintage devices of the '70s (in all likelihood,…... Click for more

Animals Pedal In Oct,3 Foxes Talking of Dreamy Fuzz

Vaderin Pedals Cherry Fuzz ‘Stainer

The Vaderin Pedals Cherry Fuzz 'Stainer was designed with one goal in mind: giving guitarists a fuzz full of sustain that cuts through a dense mix - and sounds good while at it. Driven by a two-transistor circuit inspired by a late '60s Muff Pi, the Cherry Fuzz features a…... Click for more

Vaderin Pedals Cherry Fuzz ‘Stainer

Rare Buzz Fuzz Bob-omb

The Rare Buzz Fuzz Bob-omb is a US-made two-knob fuzz with a wide tonal range hosted in a sparkly red compact case. Those of you interested in geeky technical details might want to be aware that the circuit is based on a rare Soviet fuzz from the '70s and, as…... Click for more

Rare Buzz Fuzz Bob-omb