Members t-rey Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 I need some fuzz face in my life. I have never had one and feel like one would fit in nicely with my board and the style of music I tend to play (stonery riff type {censored}). I have been looking mostly at the EQD Dream Crusher, because all of the clips sound giant and amazing. But, since I have never had a fuzz face I thought I would post and get some opinions. I already have a Twosome with the Fix'd side set up with all four stages engaged for explodey velcroy goodness. Is there any real overlap between a fuzz face and the Twosome? Am I missing anything by getting a fuzz face without a bias knob? Does the Dream Crusher do 'classic' fuzz face toanz? Any other pedals I should be checking out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bean7 Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 I have one - its great, just another tweaked fuzz face but very well done and probably one of the best value for money pedals I've got. Sounds pretty much as you'd expect for a fuzz face, fairly high gain but its germanium so its got that squishy quality. It looks cool too .. I think so anyway. There's a bias adjustment trimmer inside too btw. I also have an oxfuzz which sounds great too - darker and smoother, would recommend. So many to fuzz faces out there .. some get really expensive for not a massive difference in quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crohny Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Dream Crusher.If youy don't like it, you have a late as {censored} x-mas gift for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted January 9, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Dream Crusher.If youy don't like it, you have a late as {censored} x-mas gift for me. True. I totally forgot to get you that new personal massager that you had your eye on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gunner Recall Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I dig the dream crusher, it's up there on my "top whatever" list. It's a bit surprising for a germ fuzz, as it's pretty gainy and has a crushing (see what I did there) low end that isn't muddy like most fuzzfaces can get. I guess you could cop "classic" tones with it but I always find myself playing stoner/doomy stuff with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trainbridge Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 Could always snag a fulltone '69 mkII it has an external bias knob and a contour knob for additional tone shaping. I have an original '69 and I love it...That being said I still want a dream crusher. It's doesn't get to terribly saturated so you might have to hit it with an od first to get the gnarlys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted January 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 Could always snag a fulltone '69 mkII it has an external bias knob and a contour knob for additional tone shaping. I have an original '69 and I love it...That being said I still want a dream crusher. It's doesn't get to terribly saturated so you might have to hit it with an od first to get the gnarlys. I have been looking at both the 69 and 70 - they are on my short list if I don't end up with the Dream Crusher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crohny Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I rather have the dream crusher than the massage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted January 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 There's no haggling on christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crohny Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 This is America. Can haggle everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have a Fulltone '70, but I'd love a Dream Crusher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 never playd the Dream Crusher - but so much other EQD pedals. good lookin, solid and great sounding pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I need some fuzz face in my life. I have never had one and feel like one would fit in nicely with my board and the style of music I tend to play (stonery riff type shit). I have been looking mostly at the EQD Dream Crusher, because all of the clips sound giant and amazing. But, since I have never had a fuzz face I thought I would post and get some opinions. I already have a Twosome with the Fix'd side set up with all four stages engaged for explodey velcroy goodness. Is there any real overlap between a fuzz face and the Twosome? Am I missing anything by getting a fuzz face without a bias knob? Does the Dream Crusher do 'classic' fuzz face toanz? Any other pedals I should be checking out? the Fix'd Fuzz is a complete different animal. a fuzz face (with bias knob) gives you the broken sounds and also "singing" stuff. And also fuzzy drive with lower fuzz/gain levels. from classic to 8bit. maybe the Dirt Transmitter is also intressting for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 if you're going for authentic FF tones, there's a lot of options both germanium and silicon. the blue Dunlop JH-1 is great and I'd consider a Monsterpiece NPN, it's a variant that's awesome. the FF is kind of a tame/musical/soft/nice whatever you want to call it fuzz that cleans up nice on the volume knob, not that great for aggressive music imo. consider a Tonebender MKII if you want similar but more aggressive tones, the Throbak Stonebender is a good one, MJM Brit bender etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted January 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 if you're going for authentic FF tones, there's a lot of options both germanium and silicon. the blue Dunlop JH-1 is great and I'd consider a Monsterpiece NPN, it's a variant that's awesome. the FF is kind of a tame/musical/soft/nice whatever you want to call it fuzz that cleans up nice on the volume knob, not that great for aggressive music imo. consider a Tonebender MKII if you want similar but more aggressive tones, the Throbak Stonebender is a good one, MJM Brit bender etc. Yeah, that is not what I'm looking for at all. I would like some lower gain vintagey sounding {censored} from time to time, but I'm much more concerned with how well it destroys things. I used to have a Tone Reaper (Tonebender mk3-ish right?) that I liked...I will check out some clips of the mk2 since it's been awhile since I looked at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I screwed up, I meant MKIII, not MKII. I've never tried a MKII, I think they're the closest to a FF actually, not sure though. the MKIII is definitely higher gain and little meaner than a FF. I use a Lumpy's Tone Shop MKIII, great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I really want a Dream Crusher. So that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members christianatl Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 Interesting. Is there any 70 on Ruiner? I got my copy on vinyl today as well - sounds amazing mang No, it's on my home board. The remaster for vinyl is so bass-heavy! I love that version, and I'm glad you do too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I really want a Dream Crusher. So that. just heard the demo, {censored}, really dynamic and get's mean, germaniums don't usually sound that tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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