Fuzz

With the fame of its smaller footprint JR series, Amptweaker has included guitar and bass versions of its Fuzz pedals, launching the BluesFuzz JR. These pedals boast most of the tone-tweaking features found on their bigger counterparts, while eradicating battery switches, lit controls, effects loops, and boost features that are unnecessary to some players to shrink the size and weight. The BluesFuzz JR Effects Pedal contains Fuzz, Tone, and Volume control, which automatically changes bias for more exquisite clean tones. Its Fat/Normal/Tight switch lets you adjust your guitar’s attack.

The Animals Pedal Fishing Is As Fun As Fuzz draws inspiration from the legendary Big Muffs. Thanks to its enhanced tone sculpting abilities, this fuzz has a more extensive range compared to the muffs of old and allows you to adjust the tone and tightness of the effect. The DRIVE control enables the illumination and manipulation of the distortion level in the effect. As with other Animals pedals, the Fishing Is As Fun As Fuzz pedal features true-bypass switching and runs on 9V power.

Designed by legendary Fuzz master Marc Ahlfs of Skreddy Pedals, the Animals Pedal Rover Fuzz brings together a clear, clean tone and a hot, growling overdrive into a massive wall of vintage fuzz sound. The Wool knob provides all the tonal control you need to reach that classic Tone Bender-style compressed fuzz sound without compromising your original tone, while the Attack knob lets you play around with the distortion level and the fuzz effect’s sharpness. The Rover Fuzz features artwork by Jonas Claesson and comes with true-bypass switching.

With thick, massive fuzz tones at virtually any setting, you can plug your guitar into the Skreddy Pedals-designed Rust Rod Fuzz from Animals Pedal and quickly go on a fuzz-filled sonic adventure without a lot of knob-fiddling. And when you do need some fine-tuning, you can easily coax clear and aggressive tones without scooped mids via the simple Volume, Tone, and Sustain knobs. The Rust Rod Fuzz features artwork by Jonas Claesson and comes with true-bypass switching.

The Black Cat OD-1 or “Freddie Fuzz” is an original design crafted based on the innovative properties of Analog Devices’ dual operational amplifier chip, OP275. It can go from clean to moderately crunchy to full-on saturated distortion. The Black Cat OD-1 responds to your pick attack and cleans up well when you roll back the guitar volume, just like a great Fuzz Face. It has been used by the likes of Lyle Workman, Beck, Steve Lukather, Scott Henderson, Kyle Cook (Matchbox Twenty), and several others.

The Black Cat OD-Fuzz is a smart, dual channel fuzz/distortion box combining the OD-1 with an adjusted Fuzz Face style circuit. Both channels have their set of controls with individual LEDs for every side. While each channel produces a distinct sound, blending them will enable a tremendously broad range of tonal possibilities, from slightly overdriven to all-out fuzz. The new OD-Fuzz is a deluxe edition that features ORDER, GERMANIUM/SILICON, and BIAS controls.

The Wee Buzz is a more compact and affordable variant of the Bee Buzz and is based on the original Roland Bee Baa as well. The Wee Buzz is designed for players who want a little fuzz minus all the fancy features. It employs the similar circuity used by its big brother Buzz but comes in a more pedalboard-friendly package. Closely resembling other Black Cat pedals, the Wee Buzz carries only the basic features and is pure fuzz. It does not include a control to dial in the fuzz as it is handcrafted to be maxed out always.

The Katzenkönig fuzz pedal is capable of making your guitar signal wail. Translating to “Cat King,” it is a combination of a Rat distortion pedal and Tone Bender MkII fuzz. This wide-ranging pedal gives you tones from creamy and smooth to wailing, snarling fuzz. Unlike many fuzz pedals, it works fine with high output humbuckers. The Katzenkönig consists of Volume, Filter, Gain, and Input knobs for dialing in your ideal sound. It boasts a high-quality footswitch and all-metal chassis for long-lasting performance.

The Danelectro Fab D-7 Fuzz guitar effect pedal serves up a massive range of warm fuzz tones to fit your sound. Dial-in anything from vintage to more modern fuzz tones using the stompbox’s simple Volume, Fuzz, and Tone knobs. You get some of the clearest tones out of any fuzz pedal in the D-7’s price range plus loads of output and decent sustain. Slip this into your pedalboard to give your sound a little extra fuzzy kick.

Despite its name, the Eisenhower Fuzz guitar effect pedal from Danelectro isn’t stately and gentlemanly at all; it’s a balls-to-the-wall octave fuzz effect generator that comes at you like a sledgehammer. Extreme gain coupled with four dedicated control knobs—Volume, Fuzz, Treble, and Bass—and a Flat-Sculpt toggle switch lets you dish out everything from buzzy, old-school fuzz to massive metal tones with a tinge of atonal weirdness. This slim form stompbox doesn’t run on battery juice and needs to be connected to a compatible 9V power supply.

The Fuzz War from Death by Audio has all the cut corners on the graphix but never on the sound and components. You get a high-tech fuzz pedal at a budget-friendly price. It comes with three knobs allowing it to create loads of ultimate fuzz, overdrive, boost, and distortion sounds. The Fuzz War includes controls for Tone, Volume, and Fuzz. Hear it for yourself to see what Death by Audio refers to as the “thickest sounding sustaining fuzz pedal we have ever heard.”

The Harmonic Transformer from Death by Audio is an intense and extremely loud fuzz pedal packed with adequate alien noises to freak out your listeners. It intermodulates your tone and unleashes extreme effects and massive sound. Despite having a pretty simple control panel, consisting of a master volume switch, switchable harmonic shape controls, and intensity waveforms, the Harmonic Transformer boasts effects ranging from aleatoric outer-space sounds to overdriven and harsh fuzz perfect for filthy bass and guitar needs.

The Stylish Fuzz pedal from Donner boasts an impressive and abundant sound comparable to the violin tone. It is the perfect choice if you want sounds within that category. Regarding durability and look, this classic fuzz pedal does not disappoint. It comes in a sleek, compact aluminium-alloy enclosure carrying three simple knobs. The inclusion of a true bypass feature makes it stand out among other fuzz pedals. The Stylish Fuzz produces a sweet and full tone that would allow your emotion to outflow deeply while using this pedal.

If you hate fuzzes with hard-to-predict, interdependent controls, check out the Dophix Nettuno fuzz pedal. This simple, straightforward pedal carries three knobs: Tone, Gain, and Level. The combined adjustment of Level and Gain gives you a blend of unique saturation and definition. The Nettuno pedal’s sound and name are inspired by the great god of the waters, Neptune, who lived under the sea and commanded storms and sea monsters. Dophix’s Neptune is as impressive and majestic. It will bring you into a marine storm, covered by the violence of the waves.