Members caeman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by kpd78 It's not a very good clone then. Does it have a master volume control?If you turn the gain up (with the volume set to taste), then it reaches a point towards the top of the gain range where it transforms from a boost/driver into a great fuzz. Ah, okay, yeah, I see what you are saying. I hadn't turned it up all the way just yet. I've been using it as a boost, not a fuzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electricdresses Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 but I second the Fuzzhugger Algal Bloom. Cuts through in any setting with a band and has it's own character. Not quite like anything else out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Blakemore Effects I never got along that well with my Fulltone Soul Bender. Everyone kept telling me how well it cut through the mix, but for some reason it just never gelled with me. Because of that, I'd be more likely to recommend (like others have said) a Rat, or a fuzz with a clean blend could help you retain some of your mids. You're still going to have a tough time cutting through with another guitar player though. Either way though, I think I may sell my Soulbender soon if something doesn't click for me have you adjusted the internal trimmer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electricdresses Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Oh and a good rat will cut through a post-apocalyptic bunker and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Rats are not fuzz pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aristotle Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 There's all kinds of fuzz sub-types out there. You really don't care which kind, so long as it cuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members openwater Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I just got the Walrus Audio Jupiter Fuzz and I like it a lot. It's heavy but cuts through well without being muddy, which is why I never like most fuzz pedals. You might want to check it out but I don't know as much about fuzz pedals as most others on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 my voodoo labs superfuzz is great for cutting through and has tons of gain on tap. I think it's a jordan bosstone clone? whatever, i love that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members trainbridge Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Just add a boost with some high end and blast through with your favorite fuzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tattoedsailor Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Gotta agree with guys about Tone benders. My personal favorite is EQD Tone reaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electricdresses Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Poltergeist Rats are not fuzz pedals. Not to be a douche but Rat's can definitely get into fuzz territory on higher gain settings. Who cares what they're classified as. Go with what you hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aristotle Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Electricdresses Not to be a douche but Rat's can definitely get into fuzz territory on higher gain settings. Who cares what they're classified as. Go with what you hear. For me fuzz isn't really about the amount of gain but about texture. Fuzz pedals are wooly and buzzy, and the rat doesn't really get that. I don't really think Big Muffs are really fuzz pedals either for this reason, but tomatoes tomatoes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electricdresses Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Aristotle For me fuzz isn't really about the amount of gain but about texture. Fuzz pedals are wooly and buzzy, and the rat doesn't really get that. I don't really think Big Muffs are really fuzz pedals either for this reason, but tomatoes tomatoes... You've got a good point. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 My first thought was the Lunar Module Deluxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Gallo Negro Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Not real easy to find anymore, but I picked up a Subdecay Flying Tomato in the summer and have been gigging like crazy with it since. It cuts through easily with no hassle to dial-in, and I am in group with another electric guitar, an acoustic, and a violin. Great little pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Get a more powerful amp. . . make the other guitarist figure out how to cut through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zooLemon Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Interesting seeing all the Rat recommendations here. I have one and I have mixed feelings about it - it never sounds quite how I want it to by myself or even at practice, but at shows it always slices right through and sounds great, so it stays on the board. It's not a fuzz pedal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jgyn Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Zvex Machine.http://www.zvex.com/machine.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Califa Posted December 20, 2012 Members Share Posted December 20, 2012 Treble booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatcatcubby Posted December 20, 2012 Members Share Posted December 20, 2012 A boss eq pedal before a fuzzface or a cocked wah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strat87 Posted December 20, 2012 Members Share Posted December 20, 2012 My SUF Pi cuts like a melonfarmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elessar [Sly] Posted December 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2012 Originally Posted by Aristotle There's all kinds of fuzz sub-types out there. You really don't care which kind, so long as it cuts? I'm pretty much open to anything, and I'm the experimental guitarist in the band so I like to mix things up a little, but only to the point where it suits the music; otherwise I wouldn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elessar [Sly] Posted January 4, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2013 What about a MKII Tonebender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thezeng Posted January 4, 2013 Members Share Posted January 4, 2013 Definitely try the HM-2, so many tones, all can be heard crystal clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snufkino Posted January 4, 2013 Members Share Posted January 4, 2013 And variants thereof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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