JHS pays tribute to three foundational fuzz pedals with new Mary-K, Berkeley and Plugin stompboxes By Jackson Maxwell published 3 March 23 The three simple fuzz units are true to their late-'60s/early-'70s-era ancestors, with a touch of added 21st century functionality in each case
Dunlop honors Jimi Hendrix's iconic effects with Authentic Hendrix '68 Shrine mini pedals By Matt Owen published 2 February 23 Four pedals inspired by the Uni-Vibe, Octavio, Fuzz Face and Band of Gypsys Fuzz are included, featuring artwork remixed from John Van Hamserveld's Shrine Auditorium concert poster
KittycasterFX Tremdriver and Groovy Wizard review By Trevor Curwen published 11 January 23 There’s no pussyfooting around for former Catalinbread circuit guru Howard Gee’s new company as it hits the ground running with a pair of serious tone-shapers
Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz review By Trevor Curwen published 9 January 23 Walrus Audio adds to its Five-State range of overdrive and distortion effects with this quintet of fuzzes in one box
Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Ram's Head Big Muff review By Stuart Williams published 2 December 22 The Dinosaur Jr. main man gets his own signature Muff and it's one for connoisseurs and collectors alike
CopperSounds expands its mini-pedal lineup with the Gravity Bomb V2 boost and Renegade multi-bias fuzz By Matt Owen published 14 October 22 The ultra-compact units promise to pack a punch, bringing two different bias voltages and 20dB of boost to the table
Catalinbread gets in on the minimalism hype with one-knob Elements pedal series By Matt Owen published 6 October 22 It's a high-gain debut for the Elements family, which comprises no-nonsense Fuzz, Overdrive and Distortion pedals
Walrus Audio completes a Five-States trifecta with new Eons fuzz pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 27 September 22 Eons looks to let users dial in everything from well-rounded, traditional dirt to loud, angry and "rowdy" fuzz tones with heaps of gain
Fender Hammertone pedals review By Trevor Curwen last updated 8 September 22 Nine pedals in one hit! Fender’s sleek new effects range makes its debut with affordable price tags and ’board-friendly footprints
Electro-Harmonix and J Mascis team up for signature Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi – available exclusively via Reverb By Jonathan Horsley last updated 17 August 22 “That’s my sound,” says the Dinosaur Jr. guitarist/frontman. “The Muff is always on”
Thermion Stone Age review By Trevor Curwen published 13 July 22 Four flavors of fully-analogue fuzz in one pedal... How many more could a guitar player need?
Salt Box Workshop’s Spite Box is a lean, mean distortion/fuzz machine built in aid of a good cause By Matt Parker published 24 June 22 This collaborative design between Dave Gill and Jeff Davis will help raise money for local music programs in Baltimore, Maryland
Pigtronix turns loose the Star Eater, a super-jumbo fuzz with filter and selectable germanium and silicon clipping By Jonathan Horsley published 22 June 22 The “fuzz sculptor with an appetite” has beefy fuzz, woolly fuzz, Smashing Pumpkins-style fuzz, you name it...
The Anasounds Full Story is a modular fuzz pedal with swappable Tone Cards containing 7 iconic Big Muff circuits By Matt Parker published 13 June 22 Full house: Anasound’s Tone Cards span some of the most iconic Big Muff builds
Boutique effects for a good cause: Electric Love's Play for P.I.N.K. stompboxes raise money for breast cancer research By Jackson Maxwell published 11 May 22 Ben Carlin turned to the guitar, and making pedals, as a positive outlet for dealing with stress during his wife's battle with breast cancer. Now, he wants to use that creative outlet to help others
Heather Brown Electronicals unveils new, Reverb-exclusive Sensation Fuzzdrive pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 10 May 22 Brown describes the pedal as a "tool to push your signal hard without the chaos" that "goes from fuzzy low-end to crisp, overdriven mids"
Maestro Fuzz-Tone FZ-M review By Trevor Curwen published 9 May 22 Gibson brings back a revamped version of the fuzz pedal that started it all – and satisfaction is very much guaranteed
Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker review By Trevor Curwen published 25 April 22 An affordable and compact fuzz pedal that takes distorted guitar tones right back to the beginning
KMA Machines’ take on the ‘70s cult Jordan Boss Tone fuzz, the Fuzzly Bear, returns – and it’s looking lean and mean By Jonathan Horsley published 21 April 22 More pedalboard friendly, with top-mounted jacks, and LED eyes, the Fuzzly Bear 2 has the same feral fuzz tones, from thick overdrive to a “furry wall of fuzz”
Keeley Electronics and The Guitar Store promise “galaxies of gain” on their exclusive Moon Op Amp Fuzz collab By Jonathan Horsley published 21 April 22 The Moon Op Amp Fuzz references Keeley's David Gilmour-inspired Dark Side Workstation, and has EQ options aplenty, and a deep reservoir of fuzz tones