Fuzz reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 211 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Fuzz brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/guitarpedals, r/diypedals, r/guitarcirclejerk, r/pedalboards, r/sludge. Top-rated brands include Electro-Harmonix (4.3/5), EarthQuaker Devices (4.6/5), Keeley (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews211

Subreddits8

Posts22

Brands64

Products88

Top communities

r/guitarpedals144 r/diypedals29 r/guitarcirclejerk20 r/pedalboards9 r/sludge4

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Electro-Harmonix

4.3

(19)

"Agreed! Best Muff type fuzz imho."

"Highly recommend a Deluxe Big Muff for tweaking, or if you want to cut to the chase, the Rams Head reissue or the Hizumitaz."

"I have a Deluxe Big Muff and a Wren and Cuff Captid. The Muff is a large pedal, the Caprid is absolutely mammoth, but if you have the board real estate, they're both great Fuzzes."

"Ehx satisfaction plus is an awesome fuzz that does overdrive just as good. Definitely worth checking out a demo"

"My Russian Big Muff is great. I love my Foxy Tone Box as well"

"EHX Green Russian Muff."

"Green Russian muff to go with your color scheme. It's an awesome pedal too."

"Big Muff Nano is great. Behringer Fuzz Bender also great. Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini also a winner."

"Nano Big Muff"

"Big muff nano not really expensive , it’s under $100"

EarthQuaker Devices

4.6

(15)

"The Fur Coat is a great octave fuzz!"

"Hoof Reaper! EQD version of a green russian and tone bender plus an octave up."

"Just got a hoof reaper and its the bees knees! If I didn't have that, I'd go back to the green russian."

"Orange fur coat"

"Get a Tentacle and then combine with any fuzz that you like. Blammo! You have octave fuzz."

"In the EQD Hoof Reaper, there’s an octave switch, and you can buy that on its own as the Tentacle, and I love it."

"EQD Hoof"

"Idk how your fuzz compares but i love my earth quaker Park fuzz. Sounds incredible and is pretty versatile."

"EQD Hoof Reapee would be an easy recommendation"

"EQD Park Fuzz - excellent pedal."

Keeley

4.3

(15)

"Keeley octa fuzz is like a Swiss army knife of fuzz, so many cool usages you can get out of it."

"Keeley Moon has a huge deep fuzz and no floor noise."

"The Octa Psi has very low noise for a muff style fuzz."

"I think the octa psi is officially my favorite pedal ever. It does so much and everything it does it does phenomenally. All the fuzz settings sound great and the pitch shifting is top notch."

"Keeley Fuzz bender has a bias knob and does the ripping vecro sound really well."

"I'm leaning heavily toward Keeley fuzz today if I can find one."

"I'm going to check out some Keeley fuzzes today and I might re-buy the ripped speaker too because it was pretty magical and dead quiet."

"I have 3 of your fuzzes on my list to look at: Octa Psi, Moon, Fuzz Bender."

"Keeley Octa Psi would be my vote."

"Keeley OctaPsi and MXR Poly Blue Octave, while maybe a little over the price point you’re aiming for, are certainly going to do a bunch for you."

DOD

4.3

(11)

"DOD Carcosa and Way Huge Swollen Pickle are very versatile fuzzes."

"DOD Carcosa is the most versatile fuzz that I’ve tried."

"I love the flexibility and versatility of the DOD Carcosa pedal. Give it a try."

"Same with the dod carcosa"

"You can find a DOD carcosa for around $70-100, which is like a maestro based fuzz."

"DOD Carcosa is probably the best deal. Does both normal sounds and crazy glitchy stuff."

"The DOD Carcosa is a really good place to start, it's very tweakable tonewise."

"The ever-popular DOD Carcosa is incredibly versatile."

"~~~~ C A R C O S A ~~~~"

"The DOD Carcosa is a modern classic. It's a bit weird"

Walrus Audio

4.3

(9)

"I think if I could only use one fuzz forever, it would be the Eons. I also think it's the easiest fuzz to recommend to anyone getting into fuzz because of its versatility."

"Walrus Eons. Super flexible with the voltage knob. You can really do tons with it."

"Walrus eons five state fuzz, has every fuzz sound ive ever needed"

"Walrus Eons, King Tone Mini Fuzz V2, EHX Rams Head, JHS Supreme Fuzz, Silktone Fuzz."

"Came to recommend the Eons."

"The Walrus Eons has great gating via its voltage knob."

"Walrus Eons was my personal favorite for guitar"

"Something I could suggest for a good medium if you’re after both tones, something like a Walrus Eons: 5 modes, Bias control, treble and bass control, wide range of sounds that can come from it."

"Walrus 385 :)"

ZVEX

4.1

(8)

"Fuzz Factory."

"ZVex Mastotron. Turn up the PW until the noise disappears."

"ZVEX Fuzz Factory. Many people diss this pedal because it’s hard to tame, but it really isn’t."

"A Bee Baa clone or a ZVex Mastotron"

"Zvex Fuzz Factory or the CBA Bliss Factory collaboration with Zvex."

"The Fuzz Factory might be perfect for you, but it takes a bit of time and effort to figure out how to dial it in."

"If your looking for a fuzz face-ish circuit, thats not too bass heavy (which fuzz faces are inherently), thats germanium and has A LOT of control I would recommend the fuzz factory."

"Fuzz factory"

Way Huge

4.7

(6)

"But also have a Swollen Pickle for the massive muff tone."

"Second the pickle. Also in your price range."

"The swollen pickle is real neat. Lot of different options"

"If you want a versatile muff circuit fuzz the way huge swollen pickle is a great fuzz"

"The swollen pickle you can get for about $80-100 used and it's a great muff."

"Way Huge Swollen Pickle - terrible name, great fuzz"

Behringer

3.5

(8)

"Behringer Super Fuzz sf300, it’s a clone of the Boss FZ-2 that costs $300 and up. The sf300 is only $30."

"Behringer SF300. It’s like £25 and punches way, Way above its weight."

"The Behringer Super Fuzz 300 sounds insane for a 25$ pedal"

"The Behringer SF-300 is 2 fuzzes and a boost in one pedal, under $40. I use it as a boost and it's great."

"For a budget pedal the orange fuzz 3 bearinger pedal. It’s pretty raunchy sound. Lots of options. Plastic but only $30."

"The behringer sound way better than the original boss. Seriously try it, it sounds fantastic"

"Behringer SF300 (the orange one, copy of Boss FZ-1), Boss FZ-1, Walrus Eons, Walrus Jupiter V2, JHS Muffuletta (it's got six different Muff fuzzes in one little box)"

"I now hate the Behringer fuzz pedal."

TC Electronic

4.0

(7)

"People say the TC Electronics Honey Pot fuzz is crazy quiet, almost as if it has a built in gate."

"TC electronic honey pot fuzz. It's essentially a green Russian."

"The Honey Pot is a Muff-style fuzz from the same series, and while it could pack a bit more gain, it's remarkably quiet"

"I've actually been very happy with my TC Electronic Rusty Fuzz. It's a Fuzz Face-ish silicon fuzz with a lot of variation, and it costs next to nothing."

"TC rusty fuzz is a good cheap fuzz pedal but it gets kind of extreme if you something that's more metal sounding a Rat pedal is good."

"The TC elec rusty fuzz sounds good with it no matter what pickup config I’m using."

"TC Electronic Rusty Fuzz and Electro Harmonix Big Muff are my go to fuzzes."

#10

Fuzz Face

4.3

(6)

"Bonamassa Fuzz Face checks just about every box"

"The Fuzz Face is an excellent choice."

"Band of Gypsies Fuzz Face. It REALLY cleans up nice, and is not shrill or harsh at all"

"Band of gypsies fuzz face sounds like what you want based on your description."

"My friend gave me the red fuzz face mini and I love it through all of my guitars."

"I use a Fuzz Face clone/old boutique pedal and run it into something clean. Basic as hell, but it works."

#11

Black Arts Toneworks

4.8

(5)

"For all-out fuzz I love the BAT Pharaoh. Works great with EMGs and/or onboard preamps."

"The BAT Pharaoh pedal is one the best pedals ever made for doom and sludge."

"My favorite fuzz for sludgy stuff is the black arts tone works pharaoh."

"BlackArts Toneworks stopped my search. Their Pharaoh and Black Sheep keep me happy for everything."

"Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh (and Son of Pharaoh) Great low end and mid, acceptably evil and raw."

#12

OBNE

5.0

(4)

"I recommended both the Haunt and the Alpha. The blend option on the Haunt makes a huge difference, and the graphic EQ on the Alpha is what can allow you to really fine tune the gain."

"OBNE Alpha Haunt"

"OBNE haunt would me my go to for this. Blend knob is key when dealing with lower frequencies and it allows you to keep the clarity of your chord with the fuzz. There also the Alpha Haunt with a graphic EQ if you need more control."

"My go to is always my alpha haunt, its a fuzz with a couple of different gain staging options and voices as well as a 3 band eq you can use to shape it to fit in whatever you are doing"

#13

Mythos

4.8

(4)

"Another vote here for the Mythos Argonaut"

"I'd recommend to rather get a Mythos Argonaut / EQD Tenctacle / any other green ringer type circuit."

"I’m a big octave fuzz fan. I spent some time trying a few of them until I found the Mythos Argonaut."

"I’ve been using the Mythos Argonaut with my FuzzFace for octave sounds of late."

#14

Death By Audio

4.3

(4)

"Death By Audio Fuzz War. I have a tone bender style fuzz and a Fuzz War on my board."

"I would say Fuzz War by Death by Audio"

"I’d get either a DBA Fuzz War"

"Death By Audio Fuzz War or Fuzz War II"

#15

MXR

4.3

(4)

"I really like the MXR poly blue octave, it’s an octave pedal first and it is similar to the poly octave generator."

"Not technically budget but can be had at decent prices when they pop up second hand. Mxr mini fuzz 108"

"Keeley OctaPsi and MXR Poly Blue Octave, while maybe a little over the price point you’re aiming for, are certainly going to do a bunch for you."

"A simple fuzz face can work great for this. The MXR 108 is a good simple fuzz face."

#16

Warm Audio

4.0

(4)

"Warm Audio Foxy Tone Box. It absolutely nails the classic 70’s fuzz sound at a great price point."

"İ like warm audio foxy tone bender, you should try it"

"The warm audio warm bender would be one to check out. It’s easy to dial, has three modes"

"If you like tone benders, the warm audio warm bender and Keeley fuzz bender (previously mentioned) are two of my favorites"

#17

PedalPCB

4.0

(4)

"PedalPCB I’m sure makes an excellent copy, but I just did mine on vero. I’ve got tons of pedals, but if I could only keep a few, this is one of the absolute first I’d grab."

"Ppcb sergeant/creepy fingers lonely hearts fuzz was a very pleasant surprise to me. Dead quiet for a transistor circuit and very tasty fuzz"

"PPCB dung beetle is absolutely goated"

"The deluxe fuzz foundry from pedal pcb. You will not be disappointed."

#18

Beetronics

5.0

(3)

"I have one and it’s also wicked! Sounds a bit like a more gated Mk I tone bender with an octave."

"Beetronics vezzpa!"

"Beetronics is awesome, the vezzpa is their best pedal in my opinion."

#19

Mosrite

3.8

(4)

"I love a good Fuzzrite :) Harmonic Percolator is temperamental but when you get the right transistors in it’s awesome."

"Mosrite Fuzzrite"

"Fuzzrite or Super Fuzz."

"I've made them in the past but my germanium fuzzrite crapped out on me because the foot switch went bad."

#20

ZVex

4.7

(3)

"ZVEX Fuzz Factory 7 won’t leave my board."

"ZVex Fuzz Factory 7. Best Fuzz I’ve ever played and I’ve played a lot of high end fuzz."

"The Fuzz Factory 7 includes a rotary switch for different capacitor values in place of the Fat or the standard filter curve."

#21

Boss

3.5

(4)

"Fuzz face, fuzz factory, BOSS FZ-1W, Wampler Velvet, SF300, Hizumitas…"

"Boss fz-1w. It can clean up really good. Vintage mode has similar taste to fuzz face."

"I have one and haven’t been too impressed with it compared to the more vintage boss hyper fuzz’s."

"Boss FZ1W"

#22

Fuzzy Fox

4.3

(3)

"Foxy tone box is super legit and actually comes with some fuzz on it."

"Also the fuzzy fox/foxx tone machine sounds boss without or with the octave switch"

"Foxx Tone machine. Killer octave fuzz!"

#23

Matcha Cream

3.7

(3)

"I love my Matcha Cream Green. A really great little budget pedal."

"I like either the Matcha Green or ISET wheat green fuzz"

"I really like a Matcha Cream, but I'm not sure you'll find one under 50 bucks."

#24

Fender

3.3

(3)

"Fender Hammertone Fuzz which also sounds amazing for 70$"

"Can’t beat the Fender Hammertone fuzz for $60. However, it is very one note and not very tweakable, especially octave side."

"Fender Blender"

#25

Swollen Pickle

3.3

3.0

(1)

"Whisker Biscuit"

#64

Bumble Buzz

3.0

(1)

"Bumble Buzz"

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