Behringer sf300 Fuzz

Springywheel · April 2020

Heads up on this bargain. This is a clone of a clone, specifically the Boss Fz2 which was itself modelled after the super fuzz of the 60s. The boss went on to become a signature sound of the stoner/doom band Electric Wizard and as a result is now demanding up to 200£ on eBay! Well I recently picked up a much cheaper option - a used Behringer sf300 for 20£, and there appears to be no noticeable difference between the sound of the boss not only on YouTube demos but also on the records. Its pretty much EW in a box. It’s not your standard gilmouresque fare though; it’s very rugged and nasty sounding, in a good way depending on your taste. If you’re into nasty, abrasive fuzz tones be sure to pick one up as you have nothing to lose at 20£, and can just flip it for the same amount if you don’t like it. One minor drawback is that the enclosure is made of plastic and the footswitch doesn’t seem the most sturdy, but as long as you’re not aggressively stomping on it it should be fine.

blobb · April 2020

'twas, or would have been, Hugh Hoppers birthday yesterday.

-x-GF-x- · September 2021

I've just bought one of these 2nd hand too.

Currently £20.80 new and delivered tomorrow on Amazon though, too.

Svartmetall · February 2023

This pedal is Electric Wizard's 'Dopethrone' tone in a £20 box. You can't go wrong with one of these, they're stupid amounts of fun for the money.

LionAquaLooper · March 2023

I've never been a fuzz guy. Never understood the hype therefore never invested in one. Maybe its the music I listen to. Anyway I Saw a random video about the S300...and another...and another and saw the price and thought "what the hell, why not. I don't have a fuzz yet". Now I have a 2 mode fuzz with the added boost capability that produces sounds unlike any other dirt pedal I own...for £20.

Now I just need to learn how to use fuzz "properly".

distressed · March 2023

Springywheel said:

One minor drawback is that the enclosure is made of plastic and the footswitch doesn’t seem the most sturdy, but as long as you’re not aggressively stomping on it it should be fine.

The plastic is sturdy ABS and Behringer footswitches are usually fine (I have their anaglogue delay heavily abused for a decade+), the only issues with my copy of SF300 are knobs (hard to operate quickly and precisely during gigs) and 3-mode switch (not very precise).

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