Effects - Pedals, Multi-Effects, and Floor Boxes

[Loobs]

A fuzz face? Also, is there anyone out there who makes something similar with less icepix highs

[Poltergeist]

have you tried an Algal Bloom?

[Loobs]

Never, is it the same kinda dealio

[Poltergeist]

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€ i think.

not as crazy as a Fuzz Factory though, if you use the crazier options in the FF.

[Loobs]

That sounds like a cool option.

[Poltergeist]

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.

[DaveinLondon]

There's a Fuzz Factory on Gumtree for £90. Worth a punt at that price?

[Edkoppel]

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.

[six acre lake]

Zoom ultra Fuzz... Do it. My favorite fuzz. It cops all the FF tones and more all while being more stable and quieter.

[A.P. Ryder]

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.

[Flogger59]

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.

[six acre lake]

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.

[Hiwatt Bob]

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.

[metulmykul]

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!

[f_p]

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)

[six acre lake]

Yup. The Zoom can be a Muff too. Super versatile.

[V]

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.

[claytonjohn18]

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?

[seifukusha]

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.

[gae86]

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.