fuzz pedals

Latest about fuzz pedals

Blammo Electronics Skronk Machine
“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

Effects & Pedals
Electro-Harmonix Double Anniversary Big Muff Pi
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

Events & Trade Shows
Walrus Audio Silt
“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

Effects & Pedals
Earthquaker Devices Guitar Center Black Friday 2023 deals
There's 20% off all EarthQuaker Devices pedals at Guitar Center – but this 3-in-1 fuzz/distortion masterpiece is our pick of the bunch

By Matt Parker Published

The Sunn O))) Life pedal got top marks in our review, and now you can score a healthy $60 off the list price

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Aclam The Mocker
“A must-have for guitarists in pursuit of those legendary Beatles tones”: Aclam unveils The Mocker, a Fab Four-inspired fuzz pedal

By Jonathan Horsley Published

All this Beatles talk got Aclam so excited it dug deep for some NOS Philips OA200 diodes for its take on the Vox UL730 series fuzz circuit – and it got a little weird with the AI on the demo video…

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Poison Noises' new Not for Josh pedal (left), Josh Scott
"Not for Josh": JHS's Josh Scott is banned from owning this new fuzz/overdrive pedal

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Poison Noises has banned the popular YouTuber and pedal fanatic from owning its new four-knob creation, and he's responding to the trolling in (mostly) good humor

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Fender Shields Blender fuzz pedal
“I was able to do something weird when I played, something unusual I couldn’t do with anything else”: Kevin Shields’ signature Fender Shields Blender sold out instantly, but now it’s back – and $200 cheaper

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

In honor of the sought-after fuzz pedal’s return, My Bloody Valentine’s sonic genius has teamed up with J Mascis for one of the most psychedelic gear demos you’ve ever heard

Electric Guitars
Kevin Shields with his new Fender Shields Blender pedal
"That otherworldliness comes from very tight rhythm playing": Kevin Shields on hiding music inside his new Fender pedal, his Jazzmaster setup secrets and what guitarists overlook about his technique

By Alex Lynham Published

My Bloody Valentine's sonic architect on how he made a fuzz pedal that responds like an amp, that time he gigged without his rig, and why he has an entire pedalboard for one part in one song…

Artists
Andrew Herrier's fuzz pedal
The fuzz pedal of the future? Industrial engineer looks to redefine stompbox design with innovative unit

By Matt Owen Published

A classic fuzz tone with a twist – feast your eyes on Andrew Ferrier’s futuristic Fuzz Face clone

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Beetronics Octahive V2
Classic ’70s octave fuzz tones in a smart-switching, pedalboard-friendly design: Beetronics debuts the Octahive V2

By Matt Parker Published

Based on the Tycobrahe Octavia, the firm’s reboot of its high-octave fuzz pedal now features a reduced form and some clever switching options

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