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Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:56 pm
by Kayzer
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]
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:58 pm
by BlindtoFaith
Good job! I want my FZ-2 back now.
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:06 pm
by Chumley
Now I want an FZ-2... that's what Electric Wizard used, right?
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:50 pm
by StopReferencing
Both great pedals, IMO.
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:54 pm
by Wes Mantooth
Chumley wrote:Now I want an FZ-2... that's what Electric Wizard used, right?
Correct you are
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:16 pm
by solewheelin
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.
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:56 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
FZ-2 is way nice, it can do all sorts of stuff.
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:18 am
by thegumbootman
Yeah my brother has an FZ-2 and it's quite awesome!
Jeff Buckley used one. You can hear it throughout his live recordings.
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:27 am
by Officer Bukowski
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..
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:43 am
by Kayzer
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?
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:45 am
by Toonster
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
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:37 pm
by ALLisNOISE
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!
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:14 pm
by modernage
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!
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:52 am
by Kayzer
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
Re: Lets have a look at the Boss FZ-2 and FZ-3
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:26 pm
by theavondon
Well, there's other numbers.