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JHS Pedals “Legends of Fuzz”

JHS Pedals unveiled a new series of guitar pedals that's likely to trigger spontaneous geargasms in vintage pedal lovers. The Legends of Fuzz are - for now - four faithful recreations of classic, extremely rare fuzz pedals. In the presentation YouTube video (streaming below) the company is asking suggestions for…... Click for more

JHS Pedals “Legends of Fuzz”

Inspira FX Tube Killer Fuzz/Drive

There are several hundreds of pedal companies out there who are trying to create dirt box pedals that are exquisite to the ear - and although most electric guitarists seek sublime tone, the competition in that niche is so stiff and numerous that it's not easy to stick out from…... Click for more

Inspira FX Tube Killer Fuzz/Drive

Screwed Circuitz Flip Out Fuzz + Resonant Filter

If you are a fuzzhead and don't fear humongous pedals, you owe it to yourself to check out the Flip Out Fuzz, a fuzz with resonant filter by Montreal one-man pedal (and synth) company Screwed Circuitz. With its massive and gorgeous Mahogany enclosure, the Flip Out Fuzz is entirely hand…... Click for more

Screwed Circuitz Flip Out Fuzz + Resonant Filter

Keeley Dark Side Multi-Effect Pedal

Robert Keeley Engineering's Dark Side packs a lot of effects in one pedal: Multi Head Tape Delay Modulation section featuring Rotary/Flanger U-Vibe/Phaser Fuzz Here are a few videos that take another look at this 2016 pedal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt7aVkvYxDs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4l4QQCjrOA Here's Mike Herman's take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MswbldPxn9A The individual pieces that make up the Dark…... Click for more

Keeley Dark Side Multi-Effect Pedal

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)