Do any of you guys use Fuzz(s) at all ???

I really like Zvex fuzzes. I had a Fuzz Factory back in the day that was a lot of fun. I used his Mastotron on bass for years. I'm pretty sure his are all tweaked out Fuzz Face circuits.
 
Sobbat Fuzzbreaker 1-R is my go to, which is essentially just a japanese germanium sunface (I've a/b'd them)

Also enjoy the fuzz circuit in the Pigtronix Disnortion and Keeley Darkside for more muff-adjacent toanes
 
Never been much of a fan but decided to delve into it a few years ago. I got a Keeley Fuzz Bender. It's pretty cool. I think I'm just dicovering that I really don't care for Germanium chips. I have a few ODs with them as well and for some reason, the tone profile just doesn't sit well with me :dunno:
 
I really like Zvex fuzzes. I had a Fuzz Factory back in the day that was a lot of fun. I used his Mastotron on bass for years. I'm pretty sure his are all tweaked out Fuzz Face circuits.
I've been thinking about doing some ZVEX variants ...... maybe I'll put one on the up and coming list
Tonebender and fuzz face
Old School !..... I've got a ToneBender MKII clone that I love !!
Never been much of a fan but decided to delve into it a few years ago. I got a Keeley Fuzz Bender. It's pretty cool. I think I'm just dicovering that I really don't care for Germanium chips. I have a few ODs with them as well and for some reason, the tone profile just doesn't sit well with me :dunno:
depending on the circuit ...... they can sound glorious .... or sound like poo ...

the big draw on the Germanium transistors is the way they clean up with a Volume knob ..... there's nothing like them
 
Artisanal Effects Cheese Source
Beetronics Swarm
Behringer Super Fuzz
Danelectro Eisenhower
Danelectro French Toast
DBA Super Fuzz Gun
Demonfx Fuzz Works 7
DOD Carcosa
DS Custom Experience Pedal
EHX Big Muff V5
EHX Big Muff Black Russian
EHX Big Muff Germanium
Fender Blender
Fender Shields Blender
Lily Audio Fuzz
Keeley Tone Bender
Keeley Octa-Psi
MXR Blue Box
MXR Poly Blue Octave
Nobsound Little Bear Wooly Mammoth
Red Witch Fuzz God IV
Smallsound/Bigsound Buzzz
Walrus EONS
Wampler Fuzztration
Way Huge Conquistador
 
If so which ones ??

Inquiring minds would like to know .


I use the fuzz effects in my Line-6 HX-Effects;, mostly the FuzzFace model. I have a ZVex Fuzz Factory, and EHX Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker.

edit: I don't use fuzz much these days, but good to have fuzz.
 
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Artisanal Effects Cheese Source
Beetronics Swarm
Behringer Super Fuzz
Danelectro Eisenhower
Danelectro French Toast
DBA Super Fuzz Gun
Demonfx Fuzz Works 7
DOD Carcosa
DS Custom Experience Pedal
EHX Big Muff V5
EHX Big Muff Black Russian
EHX Big Muff Germanium
Fender Blender
Fender Shields Blender
Lily Audio Fuzz
Keeley Tone Bender
Keeley Octa-Psi
MXR Blue Box
MXR Poly Blue Octave
Nobsound Little Bear Wooly Mammoth
Red Witch Fuzz God IV
Smallsound/Bigsound Buzzz
Walrus EONS
Wampler Fuzztration
Way Huge Conquistador
whoaaahhhh ..... slow down Killer !!!

Nice collection !

you need one of these to fill out the collection
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these are all gnarly in their own way, though i dont play them as much as i should


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I've built and modded a few DOD Classic Fuzzes ..... I see you also crank the " fuzz " knob ..... they don't seem to do shit until you do ..
 
depending on the circuit ...... they can sound glorious .... or sound like poo ...

the big draw on the Germanium transistors is the way they clean up with a Volume knob ..... there's nothing like them
I'm more than certain it's probably user error :D
 
I'm more than certain it's probably user error :D
maybe ..... but I struggle to make Germanium circuits sound good myself ...

I'm not really a everything revolves around my volume knob kind of guy ..... but if you set up a whole rig based around doing that .... the results can be pretty gnarly !

sparkling cleans you can't get from just an amp .... and then you roll up your volume and it's full on Hendrix time ..
 
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