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So I've been told this is the place to find the most knowledgeable fuzz freaks. I want to find a particular fuzz pedal, but I don't know exactly how to classify it. A Super Fuzz clone perhaps? IDK, I'll list my requirements and lets see what you recommend. I already own an Amptweaker Tight Fuzz Jr. and a DOD Carcosa. They're both great, but I'm looking for a particular really gnarly, yet still versatile fuzz. I've got tons in mind, there's so many good ones. Chances are whatever you recommend I'll at least know of it, I just need pointed in the right direction.

My ideal fuzz pedal would have these attributes:

- 2 or 3 band EQ

-Bias (or some other wacky) control

- Range from gnarly (sputtery/gated) or smooth (thick and grindy)

- Tons of gain (good for Doom Metal)

- Look cool ("Heavy Metal" look or horror/sci-fi/spooky themes or vintage look, etc.)

- Built well (preferably not everything on one PCB)

- Under $240 (obviously, the cheaper the better)

I've found that you don't want "high" gain fuzz for doom unless you don't care about any note clarity (which is obv a matter of taste). It's more about volume, pickups, and amp. And the lower your tuning the less gain you want in a pedal as well, again, unless super muddy doom is what you want. Some of the heaviest doom stuff out there is just p90s into a medium gain fuzz or OD into a loud clean amp - like a fuzz face, Rat (run medium gain), OCD, etc.

What pickups and amp do you have?

Mudlark from our own RMA will do all that. Go see the shark tank.. Crochambeau is the man

Old Blood Noise Alpha Haunt.

BetterOffShred wrote:Mudlark from our own RMA will do all that. Go see the shark tank.. Crochambeau is the man

Came to say the same.

adamajah wrote:I've found that you don't want "high" gain fuzz for doom unless you don't care about any note clarity (which is obv a matter of taste). It's more about volume, pickups, and amp. And the lower your tuning the less gain you want in a pedal as well, again, unless super muddy doom is what you want. Some of the heaviest doom stuff out there is just p90s into a medium gain fuzz or OD into a loud clean amp - like a fuzz face, Rat (run medium gain), OCD, etc.

What pickups and amp do you have?

That's a great point, I'll keep that in mind. My current humbucker guitar (LTD Snakebyte) has the EMG Het Set and my Strat has Texas Specials. My amp is a Fender Machete combo, but I also go direct using a Tech 21 Blonde Sans Amp pedal.

BetterOffShred wrote:Mudlark from our own RMA will do all that. Go see the shark tank.. Crochambeau is the man

Right on, thanks!

shikawkee wrote:Old Blood Noise Alpha Haunt.

That one's at the very top of my list, thanks.

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Check out the Dr Scientist Frazz Dazzler. Sounds like what you’re looking for.

nightbreed wrote:

shikawkee wrote:Old Blood Noise Alpha Haunt.

That one's at the very top of my list, thanks.

I own it. It's killer. Check out some demos if you haven't already.

Welcome to the rabbit hole...

Seriously, there's really no short cut here. Buy and flip a bunch of different pedals based on yt clips and ilf recommendations

I'll second that comment about high gain not being the key to a good doom tone though, there's a good chance that most of the bands you like just rely on their amps and a rat or a boss overdrive or something...

Anyway, check out the Clusterfuzz. It has tonebender pedigree I think, and it's versatile as fuck.
I'm partial to superfuzzes too. Wouldn't call them versatile though. An FZ-2 cuts through the mix like a mahfakka. Plenty of clones out there.

Your best option probably won't tick all the boxes, your perfect fuzz pedlol may come with a single tone control and lame graphics

^^^This

The Unpleasant Surprise has been my go-to fuzz for gnarly + clarity. No tone control, no gain control, just some switches and a gate and volume control. I'm not using it as it was probably intended (I've never heard anyone call it Transparent before, but it kinda is)

Took me 5-6 years to get here, and it's my third one, AND I still want more fuzz. Good luck buddy!

DOD Boneshaker?
Smallsound Bigsound Mini?
Gamechanger Plasma Pedal?