So since my last post regarding my search for Fuzz pedals in a mini enclosure, I've been on a bit of a journey!
I have tried the following:
Fuzz Face Mini Germanium
Fuzz Face Mini Silicon
Fuzz Face Mini Hendrix
Ibanez Fuzz Mini
Fredric Effects ICBM 78
Nano Big Muff Pi
MXR Hendrix Gypsy Fuzz
MXR Hendrix Fuzz Face
Big Muff Pi Tone Wicker (my own one)
In the shops I have A-B'd these against my Rotosound Fuzz, and none of them have the clarity alongside the fuzzy goodness - almost as if I'm hearing them through a filter.
So I thought I'd post a gut shot of my other fuzz in the hope that I may be able to track down something that would work better or - dare I think it - potentially try to build one myself
. I can see that my rotosound has Toshiba AC128 transistors in it, not sure if they are used in other pedals?
Any thoughts would be appreciated!
Comments
-Fulltone soul bender
-EFE Lucifer Rising
-DBA Fuzz War
Fuzz Faces work best (IME) run into a dirty amp/amp-like OD. They benefit from the compression and it helps the even out the frequencies when you clean them up. You should try a nicer one than the MXR/Dunlop ones, or a Meathead/One-knob clone.
I've tried Germanium fuzzes and they sound to dark and Silicone sounds too bright. The fuzz in my helix just sounds crap.
my recommendation is still the farm pedals leaf fuzz in a mini enclosure.
but also as @bbill335 says, try better versions, the mass produced fuzz pedals dont always live up to expectations. The smaller builders who take time to tune the pedals create amazing sounds that mass produced in a lot of cases doesnt get close to. But again...a mini pedal is very hard to come by....most go for bigger boxes!
I said maybe.....
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FOR SALE - Catalinbread Echorec, Sonic Blue classic player strat and a Digitech bad monkey
https://www.expressofx.com/products/germanium-fuzz/
Theres even one for sale in the classifeds.
I have an MI Audio Neo Fuzz which has AC128's - if one ever comes up for sale its definitely worth grabbing...