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Using Distortion Pedals with Drum Machines and Synths

Synth enthusiasts often overlook the effects falling under the "Distortion" or "Saturation" umbrella. Truth is, these are effects that can do a variety of things to any sound they are fed, and have a powerful and almost unique secret weapon: they create harmonics of the upper kind, as exemplified in…... Click for more

Using Distortion Pedals with Drum Machines and Synths

New Pedal: Great Eastern FX OC201 Preamp Fuzz

Centered around a pair of rare new-old stock Mullard OC201 transistors, the Great Eastern FX OC201 Preamp is a limited edition pedal (printed in only 50 units) that offers a fresh take on the classic two-transistor fuzz circuit (read: Fuzz Face-style). It's the first one in a series called "Obsolete…... Click for more

New Pedal: Great Eastern FX OC201 Preamp Fuzz

New Pedal: O.C.E. Pedals and Buddy Blues Gentleman Fuzz/Boost

Designed and released in collaboration with the Burbank based pedal company, the O.C.E. Pedals Gentleman Fuzz/Boost represents the debut in the pedal-making arena of YouTuber Buddy Blues, a man born to fuzz. The Gentleman blends a timeless two-transistor fuzz circuit (just like the good old Fuzz Face) with a gritty…... Click for more

New Pedal: O.C.E. Pedals and Buddy Blues Gentleman Fuzz/Boost

JHS Pedals 3 Series Fuzz

The JHS 3 Series Fuzz is the first fuzz pedal released by JHS with a price tag under $100 USD, belonging to the $99 JHS 3 Series. The effect straddles the line between vintage and modern with soaring sustain and clear articulation. The Bias knob gives it a more gated…... Click for more

JHS Pedals 3 Series Fuzz

Kasleder Vintage King Fuzz (Si & Ge)

The Kasleder Vintage King is a Fuzz Face evolution based on two rare NOS silicon transistors. Also, it has a unique trick up its sleeve: a Beard knob that, by changing the value of the input capacitor, can gradually morph it into something closer to an overdrive or even a…... Click for more

Kasleder Vintage King Fuzz (Si & Ge)

Supercool Pedals ’77 Fuzz Blender

Released in 2023, the Supercool ’77 Fuzz Blender is a modern reimagining of the iconic op-amp Big Muff circuit by a Toronto-base builder who participated in our NAMM 2025 shared pedal booth. The Flavour switch, highlighted in blue, offers two tonal profiles: up position: a classic mid-scoop tone stack, adjustable…... Click for more

Supercool Pedals ’77 Fuzz Blender

New Pedal: Keeley Suns Fuzz

Part of a three-$99-pedal-batch Christmas 2024 release also including a reverb and a bass distortion, the Keeley Suns is an evolution of the company's popular Moon Fuzz, itself a variant of the fuzz circuit included in their popular Dark Side multi-effect pedal. Compared to its predecessor, it features a redesigned tone…... Click for more

New Pedal: Keeley Suns Fuzz

New Pedal: Catalinbread Airstrip Preamp

Hand-built in Portland, Oregon, the Catalinbread Airstrip is a tribute to the legendary custom-built 1972 Trident A-Range console. These consoles relied on discrete transistor circuitry that imparted a signature warmth and character to the signal, and were used on records by iconic British artists such as David Bowie, Elton John,…... Click for more

New Pedal: Catalinbread Airstrip Preamp

Not Limited Anymore: Thorpy FX Six Zero Fuzz + Trem

Released as a limited edition in the summer of 2024 with UK guitar store The Andertons to celebrate the shop's 60th anniversary, and integrated in the British brand's regular roster of pedal in January 2025, the Thorpy FX Six Zero is a MkI Tone Bender-style fuzz with a tremolo placed…... Click for more

Not Limited Anymore: Thorpy FX Six Zero Fuzz + Trem

New Pedal: BLAMMO! Electronics Fuzz Banger

Hand built in Portland OR, the BLAMMO! Electronics Fuzz Banger is a modern reimagining of the rare and notoriously wild Sam Ash Fuzz-Stainer MK II. It delivers the same gnarly tones as the original while sporting a sleek, pedalboard-friendly design with top-mounted jacks, standard 9V power, and upgraded premium components.…... Click for more

New Pedal: BLAMMO! Electronics Fuzz Banger

New Pedal: Collision Devices TARS DLX Dual Fuzz + Filter

A dual-channel, improved version of the French company's fuzz + filter pedal, the Collision Devices TARS DLX is a (so far) limited edition that's bound to excite the noise seekers out there. The first 100 units sold out in an instant, but there are more on the way. Fuzz and…... Click for more

New Pedal: Collision Devices TARS DLX Dual Fuzz + Filter

Best Foxx Tone Machine Fuzz Clones and Evolutions in 2025

Fuzz pedals come in many different flavors. After tackling the most influential circuits (like the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, Sola Sound Tone Bender, Electro Harmonix Big Muff, and Univox Super Fuzz) it's time to take a look at the best Foxx Tone Machine clones and evolutions currently on the market.…... Click for more

Best Foxx Tone Machine Fuzz Clones and Evolutions in 2025