Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3

Kayzer · Post by **Kayzer** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:56 pm

Since i am in a fuzzy mood lately i was looking into those two semi old school boss fuzz pedals. I dont like the idea of digital fuzz from the FZ-5 so i just got the FZ-2 and FZ-3 for a little demo session...

The FZ-2 has some cool and also very extreme sounds inside, its like a fuzz version of the boss metal zone which is quiet weird but also cool!

The FZ-3 is more straight forward compared to the FZ-2 but doesent offer alot sounds but it does the fuzz thing quiet good!

All in all they are fun to play but i wouldnt spent more than 100 bucks for both...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_IvxF-ZiCs[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE6QjIeGjvI[/youtube]

BlindtoFaith · Post by **BlindtoFaith** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:58 pm

Good job! I want my FZ-2 back now.

Chumley · Post by **Chumley** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:06 pm

Now I want an FZ-2... that's what Electric Wizard used, right?

StopReferencing · Post by **StopReferencing** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:50 pm

Both great pedals, IMO.

Wes Mantooth · Post by **Wes Mantooth** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:54 pm

Chumley wrote:Now I want an FZ-2... that's what Electric Wizard used, right?

Correct you are :thumb:

solewheelin · Post by **solewheelin** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:16 pm

The FZ2 super fuzz modes are great, but my favorite mode on it is the gain/boost mode. GREAT clean boost.
Yet to try an FZ3, but yeah the FZ5 was horrible. COSM FTL.

coldbrightsunlight · Post by **coldbrightsunlight** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:56 pm

FZ-2 is way nice, it can do all sorts of stuff.

thegumbootman · Post by **thegumbootman** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:18 am

Yeah my brother has an FZ-2 and it's quite awesome!

Jeff Buckley used one. You can hear it throughout his live recordings.

Officer Bukowski · Post by **Officer Bukowski** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:27 am

I really like that riff you were playing from about 1:03-1:28 in the FZ-2 video.

Now I want an FZ-2 too..

Kayzer · Post by **Kayzer** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:43 am

can anybody explain to me why there is no FZ-1 and FZ-4?! looks always strange to me about the boss pedals, there is also no PS-1 and PS-4 so i guess 1 and 4 are doomed, cursed or bad numbers in japan?! Whats the deal?

Toonster · Post by **Toonster** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:45 am

Kayzer wrote:can anybody explain to me why there is no FZ-1 and FZ-4?! looks always strange to me about the boss pedals, there is also no PS-1 and PS-4 so i guess 1 and 4 are doomed, cursed or bad numbers in japan?! Whats the deal?

I am curious about that too, maybe that's why the DS-1 is doomed :evil:

ALLisNOISE · Post by **ALLisNOISE** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:37 pm

Boss decided early in their pedal development that 1 sounded like it didn't have enough features so they put a 2 suffix on everything, and 4 is an unlucky number in Japan.

My wife gave me a History of Boss book for my birthday one year.
Ha!

modernage · Post by **modernage** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:14 pm

Great demos....... as usual. I've been wanting to get my hands on these two, and you just caused me to GAS even harder so I can try them out.

ALLisNOISE wrote:Boss decided early in their pedal development that 1 sounded like it didn't have enough features so they put a 2 suffix on everything, and 4 is an unlucky number in Japan.

That is some good info. Mystery solved!

Kayzer · Post by **Kayzer** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:52 am

ALLisNOISE wrote:Boss decided early in their pedal development that 1 sounded like it didn't have enough features so they put a 2 suffix on everything, and 4 is an unlucky number in Japan.

My wife gave me a History of Boss book for my birthday one year.
Ha!

hmmmm so i guess there wont be a PS-4 with dimished mode 7 and other creepy sounds or a FZ-4 with crazy oscillations :erm:

theavondon · Post by **theavondon** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:26 pm

Well, there's other numbers.

ilovefuzz.com

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