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FUZZ PEDALS

Adventure Audio Dream Reaper

Super crazy pedal partly by Adventure Audio reminiscent of a Buchla synth (controls placed in a round pattern that are not immediately intuitive). From the manufacturer's website: The Dream Reaper is a Fuzzy Feedback Modulation Machine loaded with weird features guaranteed to turn your tone into something unexpected. High Gain…... Click for more

Adventure Audio Dream Reaper

Black Cat OD-Fuzz Deluxe

Dual gain pedals are all the rage these days, here's Black Cat's take on the Fuzz+Drive, in Deluxe version! The new Black Cat OD-Fuzz is the latest evolution of this well-known classic from the Black Cat line. The OD-Fuzz is a versatile, two-channel distortion/fuzz box that combines the Black Cat OD-1…... Click for more

Black Cat OD-Fuzz Deluxe

Dunlop Gypsy Fuzz and Uni-vibe Hendrix Pedals

Andy from ProGuitarShop/ToneReport tests the Dunlop Fuzz and Uni-vibe from their Hendrix line, check it out! https://www.youtube.com/embed/AeEMP7ux4Ow... Click for more

Dunlop Gypsy Fuzz and Uni-vibe Hendrix Pedals

Germany, considered the manufacturing engine of Europe, may not be the first (or the tenth) country that comes to mind when you think of guitar effects, but Munich-based Ohmless Pedals is working on changing that. The boutique pedal company, which has been churning out stylish looking stompboxes since 2014, has…... Click for more

Manufacturer Profile – Ohmless Pedals

Vintage, influential circuits: the Arbiter Fuzz Face [by Gearphoria]

Our friends at Gearphoria published a story about the legendary Fuzz pedal Arbiter Fuzz Face, one of the most cloned pedals in history. Here's an excerpt: "According to [gear journalist] RG Keen, the Fuzz Face circuit consists of two transistors, four resistors, three capacitors, and two controls. Early Fuzz Face…... Click for more

Vintage, influential circuits: the Arbiter Fuzz Face [by Gearphoria]

Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Minneapolis based pedal builder Z.Vex Effects features some true and tried classics among its colorful and quirky looking line of stompboxes. Their Fuzz Factory turned twenty in 2015 and has been a best seller for years - it recently placed second in this list of best selling fuzz pedals compiled by Reverb.com. Other popular models include…... Click for more

Z.Vex’s latest limited edition pedals (2016-2017)

Anasounds Bitoun Fuzz

We covered stylish French pedal makers Anasound a few month ago with this little company profile. We are happy to see this new video by Gear Man Dude of their Bitoun Fuzz, an "Octave doubled fuzz" that sounds pretty nasty (in a good way). Check it out! P.S. In case…... Click for more

Anasounds Bitoun Fuzz

Catalinbread Antichthon Dynamic Fuzz/Tremolo

A new demo of the the Antichthon by Catalinbread by The Pedal Zone. From the manufacturer's website: “Antichthon” refers to the ancient Greek idea that there was a “Counter-Earth”, 180 degrees opposite of Earth, but unseeable since it was always on the opposite side of the “Central Fire” from Earth.…... Click for more

Catalinbread Antichthon Dynamic Fuzz/Tremolo

Keeley Electronics Holy Fuzz

Pro Guitar Shop demo of the limited run of the new version of the Keeley Electronics Holy Fuzz, of which only 86 copies were manufactured. More info here. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FapjE4jz_eE ... Click for more

Keeley Electronics Holy Fuzz

Sharkmuffin’s Pedals & Creative Process

NYC-based Sharkmuffin creates punchy garage rock wrapped in a fuzzy, '60s cool that is at once feminine and fearless. On the heels of a new album release, the masterminds behind the band, Tarra Thiessen (guitar/vox) and Natalie Kirch (bass/vox) gave us an in-depth look into the meaning behind their latest tracks,…... Click for more

Sharkmuffin’s Pedals & Creative Process

Pedal Manufacturer on the Rise: 6 Degrees FX

We recently stumbled upon one of the videos at the bottom of this post, and something unexpected happened. We suddenly realized that... we still like toy cars - A LOT! We will spare you the details of the coolest toy cars we owned in our early years, suffice to say that the most special…... Click for more

Pedal Manufacturer on the Rise: 6 Degrees FX

Seymour Duncan La Super Rica Fuzz

Seymour Duncan recently introduced a new silicon Fuzz pedal called La Super Rica. It's selling point is parametric EQ in the mids that lets you pick the frequency you want to boost or cut. Many fuzz pedals don’t allow you to shape the mid-range, resulting in either a scooped sound…... Click for more

Seymour Duncan La Super Rica Fuzz