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“Rich-sounding driven sounds with flexible EQ options”: Walrus Audio Silt Harmonic Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
Walrus Audio puts a tube in a fuzz box for all to see, plus a special Harmonic octave mode, and invites you to dig into the Silt

Danelectro Nichols 1966 review
By Trevor Curwen published
A pedal designed by a teenager in the Hollywood Hills back in 1966 has been revived for today’s players – and it's as versatile as it is unique

“An excellent fuzz for your ’board”: Beetronics Abelha Tropical Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
It’s designed for Brazilian tropicália music, but this fuzzbox from Beetronics could create a buzz in any musical genre

“The Beatles connection aside, this is an excellent fuzz pedal in its own right”: Aclam The Mocker review
By Trevor Curwen published
Aclam revives a rare fuzz circuit from a vintage Vox amp used by The Beatles

“Much more versatility than you’d expect in a fuzz pedal of this lineage”: Flattley DG Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
The UK pedal builder releases an upgraded 1960s-style silicon fuzz with a buffer and extended tonal options

“This is a great utility pedal to have on your ’board, something that could really increase your sound’s scope”: Beetronics Nectar Tone Sweetener review
By Trevor Curwen published
Beetronics’ latest will expand your pedalboard dirt options with drive and fuzz in one small pedal

“Cliff Burton’s secret weapon, modernized to grow his legacy”: Morley reissues Cliff Burton’s trademark wah fuzz pedal in tribute to the revolutionary Metallica bassist
By Phil Weller published
Housing Burton’s signature “old-school ripped speaker” tone, as heard on For Whom the Bell Tolls, the reissue is enhanced with modern features including switchless activation and a glow-in-the-dark treadle

“The heart of the Skronk remains true, the upgrades just help keep the blood pumping more efficiently”: Blammo Electronics updates the mid-'60s Zonk Machine fuzz for modern usability with the Skronk Machine
By Phil Weller published
The pedal maker promises that the Zonk's tonal character remains the same, although it has added a passive control dial, and made it a far more pedalboard-friendly unit overall

NAMM 2024: “For all of the original mojo and magic craved by the true believers”: EHX’s Double Anniversary Big Muff Pi delivers its first ‘big box’ Ramshead circuit since the 1970s – and sells-out in hours. Will there be more big boxes on the way?
By Matt Parker published
The firm’s extremely limited edition full-size reissue of the definitive ’70s fuzz circuit sold-out soon after its announcement

“Explore a unique and wild sonic landscape”: Walrus Audio recruits tube expert Jim Hagerman for the Silt – a two-in-one harmonic fuzz pedal that has an actual preamp tube inside
By Matt Owen published
Hagerman is no stranger to a tube-loaded pedal, and now he's lent his expertise to Walrus Audio's newest creation
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