Pigtronix turns loose the Star Eater, a super-jumbo fuzz with filter and selectable germanium and silicon clipping

Pigtronix Star Eater Super Jumbo Fuzz
(Image credit: Pigtronix)

Choosing a new fuzz pedal is up there with the most difficult designs a guitar player will ever face. No, wait. It’s up there with some of the most important life decisions. 

Going to college? Getting a puppy? Small potatoes. Fuzz is a tough one; there’s just so much choice. But maybe Pigtronix has just rolled out a solution for those losing sleep over pedalboard procurement.

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Jonathan Horsley

Jonathan Horsley has been writing about guitars since 2005, playing them since 1990, and regularly contributes to publications including Guitar World, MusicRadar and Total Guitar. He uses Jazz III nylon picks, 10s during the week, 9s at the weekend, and shamefully still struggles with rhythm figure one of Van Halen’s Panama.