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FUZZ PEDALS

SolidGoldFX Lysis – octave down fuzz with modulation

The SolidGoldFX Lysis (hosted in our own Stombpx Booth!) was one of the most hyped about pedals of NAMM 2019, thanks to the fact that Andy from Reverb.com included it in his Best of NAMM pedals video (at the bottom of the demo list, in this page). This wild stompbox…... Click for more

SolidGoldFX Lysis – octave down fuzz with modulation

Dropping Acid Pedal Etching #rip boost

Dropping Acid Pedal Etching is a small builder that, up until now, was mostly busy modding and recreating effect circuits made popular by other manufacturers. The #rip, an LM386 based Op-Amp distortion, is their first foray into creating a fully original circuit. This device can do different things but all…... Click for more

Dropping Acid Pedal Etching #rip boost

JHS Cheese Ball Fuzz

Some pedal circuits are able to capture the ear of guitarists (and in this case also bassists) in ways that others can't. The British Lovetone Big Cheese, one of the first hand-wired boutique fuzz of the '90s, had the ability to do just that for iconic personalities like The Edge…... Click for more

JHS Cheese Ball Fuzz

G-Lab Uproar Fuzz

G-Lab (aka "Guitar Laboratory") is a Polish company dedicated to pedalboards, Power Supplies, and also pedals, who just released a series of very streamlined line of effects called "Rebel" (divided in Analog Rebel and Digital Rebel). The Uproar Fuzz (also called UF-1) belongs to the analog side of things and,…... Click for more

G-Lab Uproar Fuzz

SolidGoldFX 76 Plus – Octave Up Fuzz & Filter

We first saw SolidGoldFX's new 76 Plus Octave Up Fuzz and Filter at our Montreal Pedal Expo (aka Sonic Circuits). Today a bunch of videos popped up on YouTube - the beast is out! The fuzz side of this pedal is inspired by the beloved Univox Super Fuzz, Shin-Ei Companion…... Click for more

SolidGoldFX 76 Plus – Octave Up Fuzz & Filter

Audio Disruption Devices – transformations.

If you were to do some research about Mooresville, Indiana's pedal builder Audio Disruption Devices (aka ADD Pedals), you'd be hard pressed to find anything more than this soundbite: "I build small quantities of weird things." And that's really all our weird pedal-loving followers need to know, isn't it? Our…... Click for more

Audio Disruption Devices – transformations.

SolidGoldFX introduces two new Fuzz prototypes: Communication Breakdown and 76 Plus

This past weekend, Montreal's SolidGoldFX unveiled two new prototypes at our Sonic Circuits' Stompbox Exhibit - they are both fuzz pedals. The Yellow 76 Plus seems to be an evolution of their 76 Octave Fuzz with an extra Filter Footswitch and several extra controls - to be precise: new Mode, Clip…... Click for more

SolidGoldFX introduces two new Fuzz prototypes: Communication Breakdown and 76 Plus

Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz

Filter fuzz pedals - often counterfeited by manufacturers as "Synth pedals" - are all the rage these days, with Keeley, Seymour Duncan, and SolidGoldFX having unveiled a bunch of similar devices since the 2019 Winter NAMM show. The guys at Walrus Audio, who've released their fair share of "synthy" and…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz

KMA Audio Machines Minos Germanium Fuzz

The Pedal Zone is obviously fond of fuzz and of Germany's own KMA Audio Machines, after the Fuzzly Bear demo, here's the one of the Minos Germanium Fuzz More from the manufacturer's site: Minos is a germanium based fuzz pedal derived from the legendary Tonebender MKII and the unique hard…... Click for more

KMA Audio Machines Minos Germanium Fuzz

Fulltone Custom OCD-Ge Germanium

The Fulltone OCD is one of the few overdrives out there to deserve the label of "evergreen classic." The Los Angeles based company hasn't been active with new pedals in years (they don't need to, since this is still selling like candy) but they just released a custom Germanium version…... Click for more

Fulltone Custom OCD-Ge Germanium

Glou-Glou Moutarde

French company Glou-Glou will be one of the synthiest additions to our NAMM 2019 Stompbox Booth, a 250 square feet pedal lovers' paradise shared by 23 emerging effect manufacturers. After releasing the filter/modulation pedal Pralines at the end of 2018, the builder has begun the new year with a bang, unveiling another new…... Click for more

Glou-Glou Moutarde

Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz

Wren and Cuff came out with a new, deep take on the Big Muff called De La Riva BM20-ULTRA, and we have to say that the device looks and sounds impressive. The concept is rather unique: a Muff emulation that lets you design the gain stages of the pedal through…... Click for more

Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz