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Tone Bender Inspired Fuzz

Rainger FX Break Box

Guitar pedals can do a lot more than what we are used to, and London-based David Rainger has always shown an interest in expanding the stompboxes' functionality (and shape) in new and intriguind directions. Enter the Rainger FX Break Box, an asymmetrical fuzz pedal that does a bunch of crazy…Click on the title for more

Rainger FX Break Box

ThorpyFX The BoneYard Fuzz

In the last few years, Adrian Thorpy has developed a rock-solid reputation for his pedal design, and the new ThorpyFX The BoneYard Fuzz is bound to find many estimators among the guitarists who have an appreciation for Tone Bender-inspired pedals. This pedal is the result of many years spent playing,…Click on the title for more

ThorpyFX The BoneYard Fuzz

Fjord Fuzz Berserk V2

Norwegian pedal manufacturer Fjord Fuzz builds edgy and sturdy stompboxes with a consistent bronze-looking finish. The new Fjord Fuzz V2 is an original circuit inspired by two legendary fuzz circuits of the '60s: the Tone Bender and the Fuzz Face. This 2nd version is a complete redesign of the original…Click on the title for more

Fjord Fuzz Berserk V2

Cunningham Amps Dual Range Fuzz

The Cunningham Amps Dual Range Fuzz is a high-end, hand-wired Tone Bender-inspired circuit made in New Zealand. The circuit is based on the MK 1.6 of the venerable vintage fuzz, but the clipping transistor diode is customizable with these options, each hand selected and tested: Germanium (premium select NOS devices)…Click on the title for more

Cunningham Amps Dual Range Fuzz

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

The Valco KGB Fuzz JR is the latest release from a Canadian builder that's putting a lot of emphasys on variable impedance as a way to affect not only your final tone but also the way the pedal interacts with other ones on your board. A smaller sibling of the…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Valco KGB Fuzz JR

JPTR FX Silvermachine Fuzz V2

The JPTR FX Silvermachine is a fuzz built by German hands with two gain stages in a parallel circuit (controlled by the two smaller knobs) and a shared master volume. This is a solo-style fuzz that only works well with single notes, and that, at different settings, can deliver tones…Click on the title for more

JPTR FX Silvermachine Fuzz V2

OKKO FX Holy Grit Fuzz

Built by hand in Germany, the OKKO FX Holy Grit is an original circuit vaguely inspired by vintage fuzzes like the Fuzz Face and Tone Bender that can produce a variety of tones from gritty overdrive to low gain fuzz or vintage preamp. Rather than faithfully recreating the tones of…Click on the title for more

OKKO FX Holy Grit Fuzz

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMW0uLn0ckc&t=172s This is a video about fuzz pedals we shot in 2022. It illustrates the tonal differences between 6 classic non-octave-up fuzz types. This article features our selection of the best fuzz pedals of all time organized by circuit type. It's a recap of all the comprehensive fuzz guides you…Click on the title for more

The 3 Best Fuzz Pedals Per Type, in 2023

Now Shipping: Caroline Crom Fuzz

We somehow missed this advance, Black Friday 2021 release by Caroline Guitar of Crom, a fuzz pedal based on the old Supa Tone Benders and Muff style pedals that inspired the company's now discontinued Olympia fuzz. Engineered for a fuller midrange, the Crom features two voicings delivering different gain range…Click on the title for more

Now Shipping: Caroline Crom Fuzz

Tone Cloud Tone Snifter Fuzz

Hand-wired in Melbourne, Australia, the Tone Cloud Tone Snifter is inspired by the VOX Tone Bender fuzz, the Italian version of the circuit with a distinctly different sound from the more popular British version. But it's a lot more than that. The vintage unit's two germanium transistors were replaced by…Click on the title for more

Tone Cloud Tone Snifter Fuzz

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

High-end Japanese guitar maker Oopegg just unveiled a line of pedals called Super Retro Series that, at least for now, is comprised of three products: a compressor, a reverb, and a fuzz. In this post, we'll focus on the Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz, which, from the sound of it, is inspired…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Oopegg OZZ-1 Fuzz

New Pedal: Tampco All-Bender Fuzz

Hailing out of Palaiseau, France, the Tampco All-Bender is a multi-voiced Tone Bender-style fuzz made by a company set to reinstate the reputation of solid-state circuitry. The circuit of this effect is organized in a rather peculiar way, with a rotary knob on the bottom right selecting between four voicings…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Tampco All-Bender Fuzz