Fuzz Pedal reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 153 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 16 posts to rank the best Fuzz Pedal brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/guitarpedals, r/Bass, r/John_Frusciante, r/pedalboards, r/Guitar. Top-rated brands include Zvex (4.9/5), Electro-Harmonix (4.4/5), DOD (4.7/5).
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Reviews153
Subreddits6
Posts16
Brands73
Products88
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#1
Zvex
4.9
(19)
"The Fuzz Factory, yes, THAT. Can get pretty loud."
"Zvex Fuzz Factory or the CBA Bliss Factory collaboration with Zvex."
"I really like the fuzz factory.. has a lot of sounds :) good for Frusciante stuff in my opinion"
"Craziest Fuzz sounds: Zvex Fuzzfactory and variants"
"Zvex Fuzz Factory"
"Fuzz factory, beetronics vezzpa, game changer audio plasma pedal, or the third man x game changer version of the plasma, old blood noise endeavors alpha haunt"
"Fuzz Factory, Red Witch Fuzz God IV or Stromer Mutronik Super Fuzz"
"ZVEX FUZZ FACTORY IS THE ONLY ANSWER"
"My favorites are zvex fat fuzz factory, gets real crazy"
"Fat Fuzz Factory is the way to go because its the same price or cheaper and has the original mode still."
#2
Electro-Harmonix
4.4
(18)
"Big Muff is my fav of all the fuzzes I own."
"Best Overall Fuzz: EHX Big Muff"
"Best Octave Fuzz: Octavia"
"EHX Green Russian reissue"
"I really like the Lizard Queen"
"The Big Muff Deluxe is hard to go past purely because it has one of the better crossover functions in an industry-standard pedal."
"I have an original Black Russian muff and a DBA Fuzz War that work perfectly with baritone."
"I play similar music and have found the EHX Green Russian Big Muff Pi to be perfect."
"I have the EHX Cock Fight — it might do the trick for you. The bias/voltage regulator acts as a gate, and the tone + frequency modulation for the wah/talk stage means you can get it to do everything from piercing mids and 8-bit style to dark, thick, and chunky."
"EHX Lizard Queen."
#3
DOD
4.7
(7)
"The ever-popular DOD Carcosa is incredibly versatile."
"DOD Carcosa is the most versatile fuzz that I’ve tried."
"I very much like my DOD Carcosa."
"DOD Carcosa with the After and Hi-Cut knobs dimed."
"DOD Carcosa. Cliche by this point but goes from OD to gated fuzz without needing a clean blend for low end retention. Ridiculously good."
"I love the DOD Carcosa - flexible as heck."
"I really love my DOD Carcosa with my Baritones."
#4
Beetronics
4.3
(7)
"Beetronics vezzpa!"
"Beetronics is awesome, the vezzpa is their best pedal in my opinion."
"Fuzz factory, beetronics vezzpa, game changer audio plasma pedal, or the third man x game changer version of the plasma, old blood noise endeavors alpha haunt"
"Beetronics Vezzpa"
"I have one and it’s also wicked! Sounds a bit like a more gated Mk I tone bender with an octave."
"Some beetronics stuff or fuzz factory"
"Some goofy shit from beetronics"
#5
Dunlop
4.7
(6)
"The Dunlop octavio with the graphics EQ is amazing"
"Fuzz Face, Big Muff, Tone bender. Big muff is probably the cheapest place to start."
"Best Fuzz sound overall: Fuzz Face"
"Can't go wrong with a Dunlop fuzz face."
"I did use a Fuzz Face and loved it, worked much better."
"The only one I have experience with is the Dunlop Siete Santos. It's the Billy Gibbons signature fuzz pedal, with a built-in 7-band EQ."
#6
Death By Audio
4.8
(5)
"Death by Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun"
"The Supersonic Fuzz Gun is their crazy fuzz. That thing is wild and untameable."
"DBA Fuzz War!"
"I use a Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer spring unit before a DBA Fuzz War. I love it."
"Try a fuzz war. its basically a big muff that got its life together"
#7
Mythos
4.6
(5)
"I found the Mythos Argonaut. Now I can turn any fuzz that I like into an octave fuzz. Win."
"I’ve been using the Mythos Argonaut with my FuzzFace for octave sounds of late."
"Mythos Golden Fleece."
"Another vote here for the Mythos Argonaut"
"If you own other fuzzes, I'd recommend to rather get a Mythos Argonaut / EQD Tenctacle / any other green ringer type circuit."
#8
Keeley
5.0
(4)
"Keeley Octa Psi would be my vote"
"Keeley OctaPsi and MXR Poly Blue Octave are both very adjustable."
"You're likely to get a lot of recommendations of the Keeley Octa Psi, and for good reason!"
"Keeley Fuzz Bender - way way way versatile."
#9
EarthQuaker Devices
4.8
(4)
"I'm a big fan of the EQD HOOF. Super raunchy and decently affordable."
"My EQD LifePedal is a godsend. I can't recommend it enough."
"I use an EQD Hizumitas as my main fuzz when I use my baritone in drop A. Sounds great."
"I just ordered a Hizumitas so feel good it’s come up a few times."
#10
MXR
4.7
(3)
"Just this week i received my MXR M84 FUZZ deluxe and so far I am very happy with it."
"Keeley OctaPsi and MXR Poly Blue Octave are both very adjustable."
"I really like the MXR poly blue octave, it’s an octave pedal first and it is similar to the poly octave generator. It has a fuzz button on there and you’ve got some killer fuzz."
#11
Black Arts Toneworks
4.3
(3)
"I would strongly urge you to consider almost anything by the pedal company Black Arts Toneworks. I have several of their fuzz/overdrive pedals, and they are all phenomenal and unique in their own way."
"Black arts toneworks pharaoh my friend!"
"Leaning towards Black Arts Toneworks because I used to like their demos a decade ago. They're so expensive though."
#12
JPTR FX
3.7
(3)
"JPTR FX Super Weirdo. I loved mine, traded it in for a different JPTR pedal because it was TOO weird."
"JPTR FX Super Weirdo"
"JPTRFX SUPER Weirdo"
#13
Orange
5.0
(2)
"The Fur Coat is a great octave fuzz!"
"Orange fur coat"
#14
Analog Man
5.0
(2)
"I really like the analog man sun face."
"#1 by a mile is the Analog.man Sunface. There are a ton of amazing fuzz faces out there, but nothing has ever sounded as good to my ears as a Sunface"
#15
Pigtronix
4.5
(2)
"I've been super pleased with the Pigtronix Octava. It's got some versatile tone options and the fuzz is pretty massive."
"The pigtronix octave is pretty cool and reasonable on the used market"
#16
Variac
4.5
(2)
"I have the variac fuzz and really dig it! Good for that JF tone, but also fun for other tones."
"I like the variac a lot."
#17
Fjord Fuzz
4.5
(2)
"Fjord Fuzz Odin! It's close to a Foxx Tone Machine but so is the 3699. It has completely replaced my Octafuzz."
"I really liked my Fjord Fuzz Odin but I sold it."
#18
WMD
4.0
(2)
"WMD Geiger Counter"
"A band mate had a Geiger Counter pedal which was absolutely insane."
#19
Tonebender
4.0
(2)
"I agree with the tone bender comparison, I keep mine on the green (octave) setting and then use the gated fuzz w momentary which gives me a unique way to accentuate things."
"Best Overdrivey Fuzz: Tonebender"
#20
Donner
3.0
(2)
"Donner Stylish Fuzz (Triangle Muff clone)"
"Donner Stylish Fuzz (Triangle Muff clone)"
#21
Black Mass
5.0
(1)
"Black mass makes some beautiful fuzzes, killchain and missionary are perfect in my opinion"
#22
ZVEX
5.0
(1)
"ZVEX Mastotron. They can be had for about $120 used."
#23
Green Carrot
5.0
(1)
"Its a germanium fuzzface clone w a bias control. Its fucking awesome."
#24
BlackArts Toneworks
5.0
(1)
"BlackArts Toneworks stopped my search."
#25
Walrus Audio
5.0
(1)
"Walrus Eons or DBA Apocalypse are what you are looking for."
#26
Mwave
4.0
(1)
"If you're on a budget the cuvave clone that 60 cycle hum made famous. It's been rebranded to mwave, picked mine up for £16 on aliexpress and it's so much fun!"
#27
Seeker Electric
4.0
(1)
"Seeker Electric Tycho - current fave more-faithful Octavia thing, based on the Tychobrahe Octavia."
#28
JRR Ram
4.0
(1)
"JRR Ram Triangle (Ram's Head and Triangle muff)"
#29
Mutronics
4.0
(1)
"Mutronics super fuzz! Big boxes sound better"
#30
CMC Effects
4.0
(1)
"CMC Effects makes a Sunlion clone, which is a Range Master / Fuzz Face combo, which includes a bias control."
#31
Devi Ever
4.0
(1)
"Devi ever soda meiser, not nearly as versatile as the zvex, but gets crazy gnarly with chaos and low end."
#32
JPTR
4.0
(1)
"JPTR Silbermaschine for crazy"
#33
TC Electronic
4.0
(1)
"TC Electronic Rusty Fuzz (Fuzz Face)"
#34
Rare Buzz
4.0
(1)
"I have a Rare Buzz Rubidium Superoxide, basically a fancy muff with an independent octave/boost. Works well on its own (for me at least) but you can also run just the octave/boost to mix it with other drives and effects."
#35
Rush Pep Box
4.0
(1)
"Rush Pep Box (pre WEM germanium version), Tonebender (MK IV Yellow Banana), Lovetone Big Cheese"
#36
Jam
4.0
(1)
"I have a Jam Octaurus and it’s wild."
#37
Fulltone
4.0
(1)
"I also have a Fulltone Octafuzz."
#38
Vemuram
4.0
(1)
"Vemuram Myriad"
#39
SBSS
4.0
(1)
"The few that I like are the SBSS Mini."
#40
Unsound Circuitry
4.0
(1)
"Unsound Circuitry Kato. It's a PLL (like the Flex) on one side, and a more traditional fuzz face on the other."
#41
Ginean
4.0
(1)
"Ginean Hairy Show Fuzz (DOD Carcosa)"
#42
Abominable Electronics
4.0
(1)
"I've had been eyeing the Abominable Electronics Hail Satan."
#43
Magic Pedals
4.0
(1)
"Magic Pedals Fuzzthrone or Cthulhu."
#44
Chase Tone
4.0
(1)
"Chase tone fuzzes are great and reasonably priced."
#45
Moan
4.0
(1)
"Moan Fuzz Moo rips."
#46
Warm Audio
4.0
(1)
"İ like warm audio foxy tone bender, you should try it"
#47
Fuzz Dog
4.0
(1)
"I recommend the Fat Furry Freak from Fuzz Dog. Easy enough kit to build as long as you have some soldering skills and a fraction of the cost compared to the pedal it's a clone of."
#48
Dano
4.0
(1)
"Dano FAB Fuzz is a good second"
#49
EAE
4.0
(1)
"EAE Eldritch Blast"
#50
Caline
4.0
(1)
"On the budget side, try the Caline DCP-08 Nightwolf fuzz."
#51
Crazy Tubes Circuit
4.0
(1)
"The few that I like are the Crazy Tubes Circuit Constellation."
#52
Arachnid
4.0
(1)
"I have the Arachnid Blue Waffle and its a great blue box pedal."
#53
Sovtek
4.0
(1)
"I tune down to B standard and use a Sovtek Big Muff Deluxe, and have another fuzz in the effects loop of my attack decay so I can use the mix knob."
#54
Darkglass
4.0
(1)
"Darkglass B7K Small sound/Bigsound Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine"
#55
Mattoverse
4.0
(1)
"Mattoverse Airtrash sounds great, you just have to put some time in with it."
#56
Animals Pedal
4.0
(1)
"Animals Pedal — In Oct, 3 foxes talk of dreamy fuzz. Yes, that’s the name of the pedal."
#57
La Super Rica
4.0
(1)
"La Super Rica"
#58
Fuzz Probe
4.0
(1)
"Very fond of my Fuzz Probe, makes all sorts of crazy squeals."
#59
BlissFactory
4.0
(1)
"BlissFactory."
#60
Dirty Haggard Audio
4.0
(1)
"Dirty Haggard Audio is the way."
#61
Basic Audio
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise, check out Basic Audio https://www.basicaudio.net"
#62
B.E.A.D
4.0
(1)
"I like the B.E.A.D pedal. Gets closer to sawtooth than most fuzz pedals, IMO"
#63
Mas Effects
3.0
(1)
"Mas Effects Tiny Fuzz"
#64
Wilson Effects
3.0
(1)
"I have tried the Not the Not Rite from Wilson Effects."
#65
MAE
3.0
(1)
"MAE Maybe: a mental octave fuzz."
#66
Allpedal
3.0
(1)
"An interesting one I don’t have experience with but have heard a lot of good things about is the allpedal love machine"
#67
Drolo
3.0
(1)
"Lilac cloud from drolo."
#68
Movall
3.0
(1)
"Movall Galatic Groove (Russian Big Muff)"
#69
Biyang
3.0
(1)
"Biyang Fuzz Star (Big Muff)"
#70
Musiclily
3.0
(1)
"Musiclily Fuzz (Foxx Tone Machine)"
#71
Adventure Audio
3.0
(1)
"Adventure Audio Dream Reaper"
#72
Fuzzhugger
3.0
(1)
"Fuzzhugger AB-Synth."
#73
Wolf Computer
3.0
(1)
"Wolf Computer (out of production but you can get clones)"
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