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Compared to yesterday’s Standard Fuzz Machine Harmonic Octave Fuzz - which was supremely well behaved and really easy to dial in - this one (the clue’s in the name!) is somewhat more unruly and ’nasty’ gated sounding - and really makes you work for your musical tones!

 

Controls - Gain, Volume, Blend, Tone, Scoop, Blend Bypass Switch, Tone Bypass Switch, EQ : Tone into Scoop / Scoop into Tone.

 

Tim has designed this pedal so smartly - and the Blend obviously makes it very useful for Bass ...

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Brian Wampler delivers a Harmonic Wonderland with his superb Cryptid Multi-Fuzz

Big Muff Style FuzzFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGated and Velcro FuzzSilicon FuzzTone Bender Style FuzzWampler+-
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Brian has definitely wrought magic here - his alchemical prowess is strong! This is supposedly a blended circuit with a variety of transistors, and a Fetzer tube emulation in the mix too. It really does achieve its mission in producing a wide range of classic fuzz sounds - that combination of 6 controls is so clever!

 

It’s a vintage style circuit in some ways - meaning it has to be at the front of the chain, and can’t come after buffers - so you should be aware of that. This allows you to ...

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End of Year Pedal-Chain Update - Final December Formation - Class of 2024

Acoustic SimulatorAmbient EffectsAnalog DelayBecos FXBeetronics FXBig Muff Style FuzzBitcrushing and Lo-FiBlues Driver Style OverdriveBoostBoost and OverdriveBossBrown Sound DistortionChase Bliss AudioChorus and VibratoColombo Audio ElectronicsColortone PedalsCompressorCoriolis EffectsCornerstone Music GearDecibelicsDelayDigital DelayDigital ReverbDistortionDriveDrive WorkstationDual-DriveFlangerFlower PedalsFormula B PedalsFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGated and Velcro FuzzGuitar Synth and SequencerHarmonizerHorrothia EffectsJHS PedalsKeeley EngineeringKrozz DevicesLichtlaerm AudioLife Is Unfair AudioMarshall Style DistortionMenatoneMetal DistortionModulated FuzzModulationMulti-DriveOctave FuzzOctaverOddball FuzzOneControlOpAmp FuzzOscillating FuzzOverdrivePastFXPedal ChainPhaserPitchPitch-ShiftingPoly EffectsPreAmpRat Style FuzzReverbReverb WorkstationSampler / SustainerSentimental Bob ElectronicsSilicon FuzzSinvertekSkreddy PedalsSpacey ReverbStrymonTavysh EffectsThorpyFXTone Bender Style FuzzTremoloTube OverdriveTubesteaderUtilityVox Style DistortionWalrus Audio+-
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33 slots updated this year - #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #9a, #9b, #10, #11, #12, #15a, #15b, #15c, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #22a, #22b, #23, #24, #25, #26, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, #34, #36, #38, and #41.

 

There’s been a fair amount of re-routing and re-organising this year - which you should be able to pick via the pattern of changes. The introduction of the stereo Poly Amplitude introduced the biggest change to the board order - to get th most out of that format!

 

I try to limit acquisitions /...

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2024 Best New Fuzz Pedals of the Year

29 PedalsBeetronics FXBest in ClassBig Muff Style FuzzCachalote AudioCornerstone Music GearDanelectroDecibelicsDrunk BeaverElectric LoveFarmer Factory EffectsFenderFjord FuzzFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGated and Velcro FuzzHello KittyHello Sailor EffectsHorrothia EffectsKeeley EngineeringKuro Custom AudioLichtlaerm AudioLife Is Unfair AudioMaestro Style FuzzModulated FuzzNRG EffectsOctave FuzzOddball FuzzOpAmp FuzzOscillating FuzzRecovery EffectsSilicon FuzzSkreddy PedalsSpaceman EffectsSubdecay EffectsSuper-Fuzz StyleThorpyFXTone Bender Style FuzzTru-Fi Guitar EffectsWinnipeg Electrical Co+-
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There are 32 Finalists in the Fuzz Category, where I own all but 3 :

  • 29 Pedals Toki Overdrive / Fuzz
  • Cachalote 214 Fuzz
  • Subdecay Noise Theory Parallel Waveshaper Fuzz

The Finalists

  • 29 Pedals Toki Fuzz Driver - $269
  • Beetronics FX Tuna Fuzz - $99
  • Beetronics FX Whoctahell V2 Low Octave Beeast Babee Edition - $149
  • Cachalote Audio 214 Fuzz - R$1418 / $235
  • Cornerstone Nero Dumble-Fuzz - €299 | $299
  • Danelectro Nichols 1966 Liverpool Fuzz Tone - $199
  • Decibelics Reverend V2 Mini
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Blammo Electronics fully enters into the Christmas Spirit with a cool free transparent Snowman Ornament / Pedal coming with every pedal ordered between now and Christmas

Big Muff Style FuzzBlammo ElectronicsBoostBoost and OverdriveFuzzGated and Velcro FuzzGermanium FuzzOctave FuzzOpAmp FuzzOverdriveSilicon FuzzTone Bender Style Fuzz+-
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So Chase Bliss obviously laid down a seasonal marker with its magnificent take on the Mystery Box. And now it’s Blammo’s turn to impress - where all its pedals for the remainder of the year come with a free Snowman Ornament Transparent Lexan Pedal Bonus for the festive season - where said Ornament / Pedal can also hit your pedalboard if you so desire! Or else just hang from your tree!

 

The following Instagram post carries those details that currently exist : www.instagram.com/p/DDA46iXSWyD/...

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I obviously have and love the original - with its external Bias control and super handy LED Bias Screen. The new one is simply an improvement of that already great circuit - with additional controls - and of course retaining that fantastic richly detailed harmonic germanium sound.

 

Silktone have also graciously maintained the price point - so you’re getting quite a bit more bang for you buck here. As before - I would of course have preferred this in a vertically oriented format, but since it...

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8 Favourite Multi-Gain Machines - from Clean to Scream!

All-PedalBest in ClassBig Muff Style FuzzBlues Breaker Style OverdriveBlues Driver Style OverdriveBoostBoost and OverdriveBrown Sound DistortionChase Bliss AudioDistortionDual-DriveDumble Style OverdriveFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGated and Velcro FuzzHamstead SoundworksKlone and Transparent OverdriveMarshall Style DistortionMessiah GuitarsMetal DistortionMulti-DriveNeunaberOCD Style OverdriveOctave FuzzOpAmp FuzzOverdriveRat Style FuzzSilicon FuzzSinvertekSuper-Fuzz StyleTavysh EffectsTimmyTone Bender Style FuzzTone For PunkTubescreamer Style OverdriveTweed Style Overdrive+-
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I’ve just recently covered the phenomenal Tavysh HARM Multi-Gain pedal, and thought I should look at which similarly potent multi-gain pedals I had in the reference collection. In fact while doing the preliminary for this I realised I hadn’t yet acquired the All-Pedal Devil’s Triad Essentials - which landed around a fortnight ago. I had to go to Thomann, as there were none available in the UK at the time. I actually really like using Thomann - it takes a little longer to get packages from there...

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Horrothia Effects crafts the extraordinarily expansive, high-fidelity, super versatile 3-Transistor Lütz Full Range Classic Fuzz

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When Horrothia’s Tom started down this path, he was determined to make the most wide-ranging classic fuzz - one that allowed for the maximum of tone-shaping, and delivered octaves and feedback oscillation on top of a kaleidoscope of different tones and textures.

 

And what we’ve ended up with sets a new benchmark for classic fuzz, where 7 controls and 3 footswitches give you access to everything you might desire from a fuzz - there are so many clever touches to this design - that I will ...

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Tavysh Effects' HARM Multi-Gain Machine combines EQ, Harmonics and Saturation for the ultimate 12 Degrees of Saturation Pedal

Big Muff Style FuzzBlues Breaker Style OverdriveBlues Driver Style OverdriveBoostBoost and OverdriveBrown Sound DistortionDistortionDriveDrive WorkstationDual-DriveDumble Style OverdriveFuzzFuzz Face Style FuzzFuzz-Drive and FuzzstortionGated and Velcro FuzzHot Cake Style OverdriveKlone and Transparent OverdriveMaestro Style FuzzMarshall Style DistortionMetal DistortionMulti-DriveOCD Style OverdriveOctave FuzzODR Style OverdriveOpAmp FuzzOverdriveRat Style FuzzSuper-Fuzz StyleTavysh EffectsTimmyTone Bender Style FuzzTubescreamer Style OverdriveTweed Style OverdriveVox Style Distortion+-
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When I first glimpsed the HARM pedal - it very much appeared to me to be the full-fat embodiment of my ’12 Degrees  of Saturation’ Methodology. Now that I’ve been road-testing it for 3 weeks, I can absolutely vouch for its potency, versatility, and prowess - its range of coverage is extraordinary!

 

This is the one compact pedal that can pretty much cover all your gain needs. That’s not to say it wholly accurately 100% replicates every gain pedal, while it most definitely gets well beyond the...

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Meeting EarthQuaker Devices' Pedal Power Couple - Jamie and Julie at GuitarGuitar 20th Anniversary Camden in-store Event

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So I attended a GuitarGuitar Camden 20th Anniversary EarthQuaker Devices Showcase Event last Tuesday the 24th! The guests of honour obviously being Pedal Power Couple - Husband and Wife team Jamie Stillman and Julie Robbins. This was actually only their second visit to the UK - the first being another whistle-stop tour in 2018 or thereabouts. This time around they were being chaperoned around by good friend of ours Tom Bodfish from Northern Europe EQD Distributor - Audio Distribution Group.

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