Recommend a fuzz/distortion box

[Nailbomb]

First of all, hi everyone, first post here

I need an advice. I'm re-arranging my board once again, and I need a new fuzz/distortion box.

I play in an alt.rock band in the vein of QOTSA and NIN. I'd like a mixture between vintage and modern, something with good clarity and fast pick attack. I play chords and lead lines as well. Currently I'm using an old large box Soulbender.
I'm considering:

Musket (and Big Muff in general)
Skreddy Cognitive Dissonance
HBE Ufo Fuzz

Any advice???
Thanxs a lot

[Big Mon]

First of all, hi everyone, first post here

I need an advice. I'm re-arranging my board once again, and I need a new fuzz/distortion box.

I play in an alt.rock band in the vein of QOTSA and NIN. I'd like a mixture between vintage and modern, something with good clarity and fast pick attack. I play chords and lead lines as well.

Well, I'd say either a Fuzzhugger Algal Bloom or an Arc Flash. Welcome to ILF Check out some demos of either of those pedals. Both very versatile and awesome-sounding

[bronzetalon]

I would look at trying a latest revision of the dr scientist frazz dazzler...It can do a really great gated fuzz while being able to do low gain stuff as well.

[fuzzmax]

Dr. Scientist Elements can get you there for sure.

[GardenoftheDead]

For NIN-esque tones you basically just want something really compressed and over the top. For QOTSA you want something more vintage appropriate.

[Rob Fossil]

Take a look at the Dwarfcraft Eau Claire Thunder or the more compact Baby Thundaa, either one should get you where you want to go. Plus they stack well with other fuzz.

[D.o.S.]

Nice username bro!


Love me some Nailbomb.

[ryan summit]

wasting away
eh fuck all of point blank
is incredible
if i had to start over
and had the loot
algal bloom and elements

[osbornkt]

+1 on this. Can't go wrong with the Dwarfcraft.

Take a look at the Dwarfcraft Eau Claire Thunder or the more compact Baby Thundaa, either one should get you where you want to go. Plus they stack well with other fuzz.

[Nailbomb]

Thank you guys, numerous great suggestions!

I'm considering to keep two fuzzes on my board. Soulbender for vintage-oriented type of things, and a different beast for modern stuff.
I'm listening to a lot of demo video on YT!! What about the Hoof by EQD? I know Robert Finck of NIN uses a Green Russian Muff.

[muttlegs]

Syle Umiom worth a look.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/118074815/t ... edal-super?

Discontinued but I have bought one of these refurbished from etsy. Seems like a pretty good meaty, allrounder.
Cheap at this price too.

[mathias]

Recommend a fuzz? That's kind of a big question...



For muff sounds: Hoof, Musket, or Blunderbuss
For vintage sounds to crazy sounds (sounds like you already had this covered): Algal Bloom
For more over-the-top vintage sounds and oscillation: Ab-Synth

Having both types of fuzz and dialing them in Should get you both sounds you're after.

[Birthday Boy]

My guitar player just got one of the old big box Soul Benders. It sounds great and he's very happy with it.

Doesn't NIN use a Devi BIT live?

[coldbrightsunlight]

I can definitely recommend the Musket, it's versatile and sounds great, I think it's a good complement to a tone bender style 'vintage' fuzz. Fuzzhugger (Algal Bloom has great clarity and sounds nice low-high gain) make some cool pedals too!

[Jeff-7]

My guitar player just got one of the old big box Soul Benders. It sounds great and he's very happy with it.

Doesn't NIN use a Devi BIT live?

At some point in time they were using a Soda Meiser.