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Tone Bender Inspired Fuzz

Electro-Harmonics Bender Royale Fuzz

The Electro-Harmonics Bender Royale is an advanced version of the classic three-transistor germanium fuzz circuit, inspired by the famous MkIII Tone Bender design. This modern fuzz pedal combines vintage authenticity with contemporary features, offering the sought-after germanium fuzz sound that influenced numerous iconic recordings. The Bender Royale features go beyond…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonics Bender Royale Fuzz

EarthQuaker Barrows Fuzz Attacker

If you’ve ever chased that raw, singing, mid-heavy fuzz tone that defined everything from ’60s rock rebellion to ’80s shoegaze walls-of-sound, meet your new foundation: the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows. This isn’t just another fuzz—it’s a faithful and modernized recreation of the legendary Tone Bender MkII circuit, built with three carefully…Click on the title for more

EarthQuaker Barrows Fuzz Attacker

29 Pedals Toki Fuzz

The 29 pedals toki fuzz is a rather small, industrial-looking square box that can primarily deliver a variety of warm fuzz tones, but also some clean and insane sounds. Based on a hybrid design of discrete and IC gain stages, the toki offers a rather simple but unusual interface that…Click on the title for more

29 Pedals Toki Fuzz

Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz (Ge)

The Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz is a high-quality, vintage-voiced fuzz made by hand in New Zealand that blends the line between a MK 1.5' Tone Bender and Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. The Attack knob sets the amount of fuzz and Level controls the overall output, which ranges from soft…Click on the title for more

Cunningham Amps MK 1.6 Fuzz (Ge)

Expresso FX Fuzz Bender MKI & MKII

Built in the UK and equipped with two OC75 and one OC76 NOS transistors, the Expresso FX Fuzz Bender MKII is a high-end, made-to-order tone bender replica with top-quality NOS parts. The company lets you handpick the enclosure, knobs, and additional quality-of-life mods such as an external bias knob. You…Click on the title for more

Expresso FX Fuzz Bender MKI & MKII

New Pedal: Thorpy Hanami Fuzz

The Thorpy Hanami Fuzz is a circuit that blends the sonic character of two older fuzz pedals by the British brand: the Tone Bender-inspired Boneyard and the Muff-style Fallout Cloud. Compact, road-ready, and sonically versatile, Hanami balances classic fuzz warmth with modern functionality, delivering rich and dynamic tones across any…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Thorpy Hanami Fuzz

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 on the title for more

Using Distortion Pedals with Drum Machines and Synths

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 on the title for more

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

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 on the title 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 on the title 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 on the title 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 on the title for more

New Pedal: BLAMMO! Electronics Fuzz Banger