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FUZZ PEDALS

Retro Tone Ram’s Head V2

Retro Tone is a French pedal builder that focuses on dirt boxes inspired by vintage circuits. Their Ram's Head is quite obviously their take on the Ram's Head muff, "version 2" of the most popular fuzz circuit sold between1973 and 1977 and recently reissued by Electro-Harmonix, known for its scooped,…... Click for more

Retro Tone Ram’s Head V2

Old Blood Noise Alpha Haunt Fuzz V2

Old Blood Noise Endeavors has released a new (smaller) form factor for their Alpha Haunt, a fuzz pedal that lets you coax a vast range of fuzz textures, from open overdrives to squashed sputters. The circuit is unchanged, while the new (very haunting!) art is by Daniel Danger. The Alpha…... Click for more

Old Blood Noise Alpha Haunt Fuzz V2

Morely 20/20 Power Fuzz Wah

Morley is one of the (few) pedal companies participating in this year's NAMM Believe in Music Convention, and even though they aren't releasing any new pedals, their presence reminded us of their interesting 20/20 line of hybrid wah pedals. Our readers might find interesting their Power Fuzz Wah, which integrates…... Click for more

Morely 20/20 Power Fuzz Wah

Dusky Augustus Octave Fuzz

Inspired by a Roman emperor with a knack for territorial expansion and also by the Octavia Fuzz circuit designed by Roger Mayer in the late '60s, the Dusky Augustus is a reimagined octave fuzz, whose MOSFET input and output amplifiers and high impedance input buffer make it more flexible, responsive,…... Click for more

Dusky Augustus Octave Fuzz

Rude Tech 3MuF-14 Muff-style 3-in-1 Fuzz

Russian Big Muff lovers, rejoice! The Rude Tech's 3MuF-14 is a three-in-one muff style distortion/fuzz, emulating three different Russian fuzz circuits (Black, Green and Civil War) through a 3-way toggle, while also offering a fourth sound achievable by entirely bypassing the "Version" circuit; this produces a tone that keeps the…... Click for more

Rude Tech 3MuF-14 Muff-style 3-in-1 Fuzz

New Pedals: Pine-Box Customs Wide Fuzz

Probably the longest and skinniest-loooking pedal out there, the Wide by Pine-Box Custom is a fuzz with FIVE transistor gain stages and plenty of hidden features. Yes because while the pedal only has one knob (that gives you more or less fuzz), there are several tonal controls under the hood,…... Click for more

New Pedals: Pine-Box Customs Wide Fuzz

Klinger Fuzz Bee (Roland Bee Baa clone)

The Roland AF-100 BeeBaa Fuzz was a unique (and uniquely cumbersome) fuzz & treble booster from the '70s, but its sound convinced enough guitarists to make do with its huge footprint. Australian guitarist/builder Shaun Klinger made a convincing clone of it, hosted in an enclosure that's about 1/4th of the…... Click for more

Klinger Fuzz Bee (Roland Bee Baa clone)

Tortuga Sasquatch Fuzz (Silicon Version)

The Tortuga Sasquatch Fuzz is a Silicon diodes take on the Fuzz Face from the late aughts with extra features. A separate "Anger" circuit, featuring its own footswitch, turns into a crazy noise generator with feedback and loads of overtones. Here's the list of control functions: Holw = Volume Growl = Fuzz…... Click for more

Tortuga Sasquatch Fuzz (Silicon Version)

New Pedals: Cornell Amps Legacy Fuzz

When in 1999 Arbiter decided to reissue their legendary Fuzz Face circuit (initially released in the '60s) they tasked expert amp fixer/maker Denis Cornell with the circuit's redesign. Founded in 1991, Cornell Amps is Denis's own company, and it has recently released its own version of that type of circuit:…... Click for more

New Pedals: Cornell Amps Legacy Fuzz

Fjord Fuzz EMBLA

The Fjord Fuzz EMBLA represents the Norwegian manufacturer's ongoing attempt to create a fuzz pedal made for the live stage that behaves more like an overdrive - more dynamic and flexible than your average one-trick-pony fuzz. The EMBLA has been going through several versions to improve this original concept, and…... Click for more

Fjord Fuzz EMBLA

Pedal Pawn Fuzz

Pedal Pawn is a small pedal builder based in Cambridgeshire, UK, and their Fuzz is a recreation of the venerable Face Fuzz - as a matter of fact, it was built with the goal of being an "end-all" version of that circuit, with an emphasis on fatness at high gain…... Click for more

Pedal Pawn Fuzz

Sabbadius Rainbow Fuzz

Argentinian builder Sabbadius just released a Silicon fuzz inspired by the immortal tone of Jimi Hendrix - it's called Rainbow Fuzz. Based on Telefunken BC108C silicon transistors, the pedal features a knob named "Wah Wah Trick" which has functionality that extends beyond its moniker. Playing with that knob, in fact,…... Click for more

Sabbadius Rainbow Fuzz