Members Loobs Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 A fuzz face? Also, is there anyone out there who makes something similar with less icepix highs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 have you tried an Algal Bloom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted June 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 Never, is it the same kinda dealio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 sounds kinda like what you're describing. check out some demos. it is base on the Fuzz Face circuit, it has gated options, all that stuff, but it also has a lot of gain available. great pricetag too, imo. crushthebutton has them for 120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted June 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 That sounds like a cool option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 what settings are you using on the FF, by the way? i never thought the high-end on them was unbearable or anything, i just think they lack that low bottom end, and that makes them sound pretty flat and meh to my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveinLondon Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 There's a Fuzz Factory on Gumtree for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edkoppel Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 The early Fuzz Factory's had a ton of low end and no extreme highs.and not just the "spam can" ones, but the ones from 1999/2000 where also really good and can be found for way cheaper than you would expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members six acre lake Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 Zoom ultra Fuzz... Do it. My favorite fuzz. It cops all the FF tones and more all while being more stable and quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A.P. Ryder Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 The early Fuzz Factory's had a ton of low end and no extreme highs.and not just the "spam can" ones, but the ones from 1999/2000 where also really good and can be found for way cheaper than you would expect. Maybe that's why I never got this "high end" thing with the FF, as mine are from this period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 Zoom ultra Fuzz... Do it. My favorite fuzz. It cops all the FF tones and more all while being more stable and quieter. Bingo! I have one. it's pretty versatile, gnarly to smooth, plus if you crank up the resonance and play with the guitar volume it sounds like a theremin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members six acre lake Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 I remember reading a review of the Ultra Fuzz in Guitar PPlayer mag when it first came out... They name checked quite a few experimental guitar players I adore and I immediately went out and bought one to give it a try... whats the worst that could happen, ill just return it to Guitar Center if if suckeddd. That pedal has been in constant rotation for years now and I can't say enough good things about it. I immediately sold off my frustrating Zvex FF and never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted June 2, 2012 Members Share Posted June 2, 2012 The early Fuzz Factory's had a ton of low end and no extreme highs.and not just the "spam can" ones, but the ones from 1999/2000 where also really good and can be found for way cheaper than you would expect. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metulmykul Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 Zoom ultra Fuzz... Do it. My favorite fuzz. It cops all the FF tones and more all while being more stable and quieter. Yep.Him the one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members f_p Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 Zoom ultra Fuzz... Do it. My favorite fuzz. It cops all the FF tones and more all while being more stable and quieter. +1 It even won over any muff I tried (not the the pharaoh, I admit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members six acre lake Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 Yup. The Zoom can be a Muff too. Super versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 It's somewhat based on a Fuzz Face but with a boost in front as well. Shameless spam: the Silver Apple I make is a similar approach but the controls are rather different and it's a half silicon design for more predictable behavior. It also has more low end and clipping options to soften the attack/high end. Can sound similar to an FF but also quite different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claytonjohn18 Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 Yup. The Zoom can be a Muff too. Super versatile. I was pretty floored by how many awesome sounds came out of that thing. How long have you had that little bastard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 i found the ultra fuzz to be more distortion like, but thats just me i have a 02 ff and I like it a ton, even now thats its very common place. theres alot of great tones in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gae86 Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 I think it should be loosely based on a GE fuzz face.btw I agree with other guys here. My 2000 fuzz factory has lot of low end, and not spiky piercing highs at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted June 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thx all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AngelofHop Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 The Ultra Fuzz and the Fuzz Factory can be set up to sound similar but they vary greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nightraven Posted June 3, 2012 Members Share Posted June 3, 2012 i believe the Fuzz Factory has the same circuit topology as the Tone Bender MkII which is basically a Fuzz Face with an additional gain stage at the front. feel free to correct me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OnWingsOfLead Posted June 4, 2012 Members Share Posted June 4, 2012 The early Fuzz Factory's had a ton of low end and no extreme highs.and not just the "spam can" ones, but the ones from 1999/2000 where also really good and can be found for way cheaper than you would expect. Exactly. I have a 97 one and it has none of the brittle ice picky sounds. Its fat and smooth like butta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreekishBluesFX Posted June 4, 2012 Members Share Posted June 4, 2012 Don't throw it away.. just have a buddy mod it. Icepick is a quick fix.... open her up and should take someone less than 5 minutes. If need the money then by all means sell. Many fuzzes out on the market place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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