Members joncyberboy Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 I have one, but after watching the FF demo vid i am aware it can't do hardly any of the stuf the FF can.Am i just being crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 I think the label 'poor man's ff' is stupid, it's a different pedal, the FF is germanium based for a start, they share some controls and both will do strange squeal and res noises but 2 different pedals for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joncyberboy Posted December 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 I like the look of the FF for the wackier sounds. Might snag one after xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yablokonooza Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 I don't think it's too disingenuous to claim the UF-01 is "the poor man's fuzz factory." I've have and frequently use both - they are definately not the same in terms of build and components, but the functional overlap of each pedal's sonic mayhem is pretty sizeable. That said, the FF and the Uf-01 do part company in unique and very distintive ways. Although they are not the same, they're playing the same sport, in the same ballpark - but that's as far as I'd go. cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Neither pedal is a one-for-one substitute for the other, but to the extent that they are among the very few that do what they do, and that the Zoom is still a few bucks cheaper than a used Vexter,* I guess the "poor man's FF" tag still holds. Like alteredsounds sez though, they're designed differently, voiced differently, operate differently, and respond differently. Both are very versatile, so there's a lot of overlap, but it's probably fair to say that the FF is more "vintage" voiced and the UF more "modern." FF is also wilder and more unpredictable - pair of germanium trannies = it really can change with the weather. Which one I actively prefer has changed a few times and depends to some degree on application. In a live setting, I'd probably be more comfortable with the UF, but for inspirational madness the FF is pretty hard to beat. One thing the UF won't do is make you any less curious about the FF. But that goes both ways *EDIT: oops - yr in the UK, so I suspect the difference between the Zoom and a used Vexter is a bit greater than it is in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleStrat Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 Originally posted by utterhack One thing the UF won't do is make you any less curious about the FF. But that goes both ways Very true. Just got a Fuzz Factory and still want to try an Ultra Fuzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzface71 Posted December 20, 2006 Members Share Posted December 20, 2006 I guess I am to blame about labeling The Ultra Fuzz as "Poor Man's FF" on the Fuzz Lounge. And I do stand by my claim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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