Thoughts On the ZVex Fuzz Factory & Mastotron

[zRobertez]

I never bonded with my Mastotron but it was like my first fuzz and I think I would like a lot more now. I'd also like to try an FF with my current setup

[MannequinRaces]

Kind of regret selling my Mastotron. Had some really nice fuzz tones in it. Very versatile pedal.

[vrom]

The Mastotron is the fuzz I recommend to anyone getting into fuzz but doesn't know what flavor of fuzz they want. It's so versatile. I was really impressed with it actually. I sold mine though since I have like 6 fuzzes that collectively can do several times more together or separately than the Mastotron can alone.

But that is not a fair comparison for the Mastotron, since by itself it sounds pretty damn good, and again, versatile.

I tried it on bass and treble guitar, and liked it equally on both. It offers a fair amount of lowend definition, but cannot compare to a Tall Font Russian. It offers a lot of high end sizzle, but doesn't do the gated thing like what an Unpleasant Surprise does. If I didn't already own so many fuzzes, I would have kept it, for sure.

Still, and again, if anyone asks me what a good first fuzz pedal is, the Mastotron is topping my list of suggestions.