Kemper launches Fuzz Drive System with new Profiler OS update By Michael Astley-Brown Profiler OS 8.2 adds a raft of classic Fuzz Face and Octavia-inspired sounds
Fredric Effects’ DuoFace Dual Vintage Fuzz packs silicon and germanium circuits into one pedal enclosure By Richard Bienstock Go from smooth and sustain-y to gated and “splitty” with a flick of a switch
The 8 best fuzz pedals 2021: add some filth with this guitar effects essential for your pedalboard By Alex Lynham Want to know your Fuzz Face from your Fuzz Factory, or channel Jimi Hendrix? This guide is for you
Acorn Amplifiers hits a fuzzed-up home run with the F#%k Face By Sam Roche The new stompbox boasts circuitry based on the legendary Fuzz Face, and infamous baseball error card imagery
The history of the Sola Sound Tone Bender By Rod Brakes Tone Bender builder David Main of D*A*M cleans up the fuzzy picture of these classic British stompboxes
SolidGoldFX recreates the rare JEN Jumbo Fuzz with its new Imperial MKII By Sam Roche The Montreal pedal company's latest offering boasts a slider-equipped user interface and J-FET design
Wampler seeks to reproduce classic RAT distortion sounds with new Ratsbane mini-pedal By Matt Owen The compact pedal is based on the original ProCo Rat, and promises to deliver an equally throaty fuzz-like distortion
Way Huge, Walrus Audio, Z.Vex and Chase Bliss Audio introduce exclusive new pedals for Reverb's The Pedal Movie By Matt Owen New-look familiar favorites and versatile overdrive pedals head up the latest line of exclusive Reverb.com offerings
Benson Amps introduces innovative temperature-regulated, buffer-friendly Germanium Fuzz pedal By Matt Owen The patent-applied-for design promises consistent germanium fuzz sounds without sacrificing the versatile tone-sculpting experience
Mix and match the most iconic fuzz tones in rock with Jackson Audio’s Modular Fuzz Pedal with Octave By Richard Bienstock New offering features swappable fuzz modules, separately switchable octave circuit and more
Way Huge launches the Atreides ‘analog weirding module’, a wild slider-equipped fuzz synth By Michael Astley-Brown If you enjoy huge single-note riffs, this might be just the pedal for you
Mattoverse’s Bad Passenger Fuzz MKII promises “bright aggressive grind to darker compressed filth” tones By Richard Bienstock Redesigned circuit combines cascaded transistor and op-amp gain stages
25 years of the Z.Vex Fuzz Factory: how the iconic fuzz pedal was conceived during a single, feverish night in the '90s By Jamie Dickson Maverick effects maker Zachary Vex recalls how tragedy led to triumph in the creation of his most famous pedal
SolidGoldFX Communication Breakdown review By Trevor Curwen Two classic ‘tone-bending’ fuzz flavours side by side
Classic gear: the enduring legacy of the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi By Rod Brakes From Hendrix to Gilmour, this iconic fuzz pedal has been delivering for decades
Red Witch casts a spell on gain enthusiasts with the feature-packed Fuzz God IV By Sam Roche Behold, what the company calls "the most dial-able fuzz on the planet"
Danelectro 3699 Fuzz review By Trevor Curwen The vintage-loving brand resurrects an octave fuzz classic designed by Danelectro owner Steve Ridinger himself
ThorpyFX The Field Marshal review By Rod Brakes Adrian Thorpe and Dan Coggins' latest fuzz box will make Lovetone fans stand to attention with Big Cheese-y grins
Fender The Trapper Dual Fuzz review By Trevor Curwen Fender bolsters its pedal line-up with a multi-voiced fuzz that's blessed with an octave switch for added hi-jinks
Spun Loud’s Blister & Peel V.2 pedal promises “extreme fuzz verging on bitstortion” By Richard Bienstock Updated dual-drive stompbox boasts extended gain sweep, high-quality hardware
