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Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 1:02 pm
by univalve
I own a Doom Bender so i‘m allowed to comment.
MKI: never used a faceless. But i own some MKIs: jerms and pigdog loony are the shit.
Buzzaround/Dizzy: DAM, Pigdog and jext telez are top notch.
Fuzz Face: EFE Black Dust/ Black Acid
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 1:10 pm
by shikawkee
Harmonic Percolator=Zander Cafetiere for sure.
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:30 pm
by adamajah
echorec wrote:adamajah wrote:I think your list is missing two food groups as well: a bosstone and a harmonic percolator. Some real character in those circuits.
Dunno if you were talking about my list or the OP's, but I like both of those. I just let go of my only Percolator (Zander Cafetiere), because I felt I could get similar results using other pieces. Somewhere around here I have one or two DIY Bosstones, and although I enjoy it---warm with relatively smooth grit---it wouldn't make my personal top-5. It certainly has its strengths though.

I feel that.
A good Bosstone has two nice tricks up its sleeve making them worth a try for the uninitiated - starve em for lower octave madness, and roll back guitar vol for gritty cleans.
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:00 pm
by pigmaker
univalve wrote:I own a Doom Bender so i‘m allowed to comment.
MKI: never used a faceless. But i own some MKIs: jerms and pigdog loony are the shit.
Buzzaround/Dizzy: DAM, Pigdog and jext telez are top notch.
Fuzz Face: EFE Black Dust/ Black Acid
D*A*M has a (new?) silicon fuzz face called Maggot Brain that i have serious wood for
also Maggot Brain one of my favorite albums so that doesn't hurt
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:52 pm
by Zounds Perspex
Favorite Muff right now is the Creepy Fingers Ramalama.
And on that note, had a Creepy MKI Bender that was excellent as well - also had a cocked wah in the same box - total Mick Ronson. Never should have flipped that one.
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:07 am
by univalve
pigmaker wrote:univalve wrote:I own a Doom Bender so i‘m allowed to comment.
MKI: never used a faceless. But i own some MKIs: jerms and pigdog loony are the shit.
Buzzaround/Dizzy: DAM, Pigdog and jext telez are top notch.
Fuzz Face: EFE Black Dust/ Black Acid
D*A*M has a (new?) silicon fuzz face called Maggot Brain that i have serious wood for
also Maggot Brain one of my favorite albums so that doesn't hurt
I preordered a Maggot Brain in November 2018. Curious when it will land.
BTW: EQD Tone Reaper is also my favorite EQD pedal. Did you ever try it with an octave up pedal in front?
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:41 am
by pigmaker
univalve wrote:pigmaker wrote:univalve wrote:I own a Doom Bender so i‘m allowed to comment.
MKI: never used a faceless. But i own some MKIs: jerms and pigdog loony are the shit.
Buzzaround/Dizzy: DAM, Pigdog and jext telez are top notch.
Fuzz Face: EFE Black Dust/ Black Acid
D*A*M has a (new?) silicon fuzz face called Maggot Brain that i have serious wood for
also Maggot Brain one of my favorite albums so that doesn't hurt
I preordered a Maggot Brain in November 2018. Curious when it will land.
BTW: EQD Tone Reaper is also my favorite EQD pedal. Did you ever try it with an octave up pedal in front?
i have not. that sounds awesome.
i saw a maggot brain on reverb already, can't remember for how much, it wasn't cheap. i tend to prefer silicon fuzzes... i'm a weirdo.
what does the thread think of the SSBS Fuzzz? Looks pretty awesome to me... Just have heard it on youtube though
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaqT2GpqY5E[/youtube]
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:41 am
by pigmaker
univalve wrote:pigmaker wrote:univalve wrote:I own a Doom Bender so i‘m allowed to comment.
MKI: never used a faceless. But i own some MKIs: jerms and pigdog loony are the shit.
Buzzaround/Dizzy: DAM, Pigdog and jext telez are top notch.
Fuzz Face: EFE Black Dust/ Black Acid
D*A*M has a (new?) silicon fuzz face called Maggot Brain that i have serious wood for
also Maggot Brain one of my favorite albums so that doesn't hurt
I preordered a Maggot Brain in November 2018. Curious when it will land.
BTW: EQD Tone Reaper is also my favorite EQD pedal. Did you ever try it with an octave up pedal in front?
i have not. that sounds awesome.
i saw a maggot brain on reverb already, can't remember for how much, it wasn't cheap. i tend to prefer silicon fuzzes... i'm a weirdo.
what does the thread think of the SSBS Fuzzz? Looks pretty awesome to me... Just have heard it on youtube though
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaqT2GpqY5E[/youtube]
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:41 am
by MechaGodzilla
my all time fav fuzzes are the ss/bs buzzz*, my creepy fingers dizzy tone clone and my creepyface
interesting note - i just sold my buzzz because i hadn't used it in ages.... but i've kept my zvex octane 3

Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:57 am
by pigmaker
MechaGodzilla wrote:my all time fav fuzzes are the ss/bs buzzz*, my creepy fingers dizzy tone clone and my creepyface
interesting note - i just sold my buzzz because i hadn't used it in ages.... but i've kept my zvex octane 3

buzzz is like a swiss army knife, but unlike a lot of swiss army knife effects, it actually sounds killer
(at least on youtube)
i actually think i can get a pretty good feel for fuzzes on youtube, in terms of whether or not they are usable for the stuff i pllay
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:08 pm
by frigid midget
Badass you say? Look no further: FZ-2
Equally cheap, and more superfuzz-y: Guyatone TZ-2.
I'm partial to tonebenders as well, but it's been a while since i messed with any other tonebender-y pedals since I got a Clusterfuzz.
I can't get big muffs keep from drowning in a mix, and the fuzz face derivates I tried always seems either lame/civilised (actual copies) or over the top (fuzz factory).
There's nothing badass about a $220 dirt pedal with 6 controls and a fancy paint job imo

Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:13 pm
by Jero
frigid midget wrote:Badass you say? Look no further: FZ-2
Equally cheap, and more superfuzz-y: Guyatone TZ-2.
Idk about equally cheap...last I checked one of those was <$100, while the other >$250.
Kinda wish I had held onto my tz-2. Plus, tiny pedal before tiny pedals were "cool."
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:33 am
by BetterOffShred
That behringee FZ-2 copy is cheap AF, but yeah I agree that fuzz shouldn't be like 250$.. all of Tom's pedals are the shit. Doom Bloom is legit, the sonic shroom is amaze .. they are all good. Velcrobot is gnar
Edit: this was my 3000th post. Buy a fuzzhugger

Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:41 am
by Jero
BetterOffShred wrote:That behringee FZ-2 copy is cheap AF, but yeah I agree that fuzz shouldn't be like 250$.. all of Tom's pedals are the shit. Doom Bloom is legit, the sonic shroom is amaze .. they are all good. Velcrobot is gnar
Edit: this was my 3000th post. Buy a fuzzhugger

FH AB-Synth was my main fuzz for a long time (had 2 at one point) but sold em eventually...I should get another.
I think the Velcrobot is the only FH jawn I have right now.
Re: What are some of the fuzzes you consider the most badass
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 2:17 am
by BetterOffShred
I am on the lookout for an original AB-synth, but I built a clone in the time being. Love it. Hbomb sold me his bot, and I'm never letting it go. That's a fantastic fuzz for real. I really love all of Tom's designs.. I got an OG phantom Arcade.. also really love the Arc Flash. Damn. I want them all. Didn't he make a tremolo once ?