Watch This Before You Buy a Fuzz Pedal (The Fuzz Compendium)

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Watch This Before You Buy a Fuzz Pedal (The Fuzz Compendium)

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Rhett Shull

Күн бұрын

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@emilemarcotte2782 5 ай бұрын

Okay... that TWANG sponsorship was actually hilarious 🤣 Great job Rhett!

@matthewdemby9852 5 ай бұрын

I also bought my High Road at a Bros Landreth show - the guy in front of me in the merch queue grabbed the last one, so Joey ripped his off his board after the show and signed it!

@caseybalden7374 5 ай бұрын

Rhett, one of my favourite videos you've done in a while: long-form content, effects-based deep dive, a topic you're clearly passionate about. A very fine Compendium - great job!

@JordanClark-cd9fl 5 ай бұрын

That Tone Bender MK1 is magical. Bone crushing fuzz tone

@12Jakeyboy 5 ай бұрын

I consider it a completely different monster to what we usually associate 'fuzz' with nowadays. I use my MK1 clone as more of a super distortion just for the meanest tone possible

@Scoots1994 5 ай бұрын

I have 4 different MK1 clones and they are all very different. The more simple the circuit the more important each component is. Reeves Electro has made a few great examples.

@MrPeak111 5 ай бұрын

I only own a resonator(g9221) and an acoustic. I just watched 40 minutes of fuzz and it was great.

@daustin777 5 ай бұрын

I own a couple of resonators - they are the acoustic version of a fuzz pedal.

@CorbCorbin 5 ай бұрын

I have a buddy who uses an acoustic electric with Fuzz, and every other effect that can pickup the signal. Some stuff doesn’t work, but most effects do. He gets his own unique tone.

@remicardona_poly 5 ай бұрын

got a strat clone and a boss katana mini, i own *no* pedals… and yet here i am!

@AdADglgmutShevanel 5 ай бұрын

I love long videos about fuzz. Gives me good additions to my never ending wishlist

@cometsuch 5 ай бұрын

Fuzz is so cool, thanks for putting this together Rhett.

@inko_p 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely perfect timing! I'm on the market for a fuzz and your advices are treasure!!! Thank you!

@sandozdilaudid889 5 ай бұрын

The individual octave circuit found in the EQD Hoof Reaper was also released as a stand-alone pedal called the Tentacle. For around a hundred bucks you can use it to add an analog octave up to any other dirt pedal as instructed in the video.

@grandudetonesnob7107 5 ай бұрын

Hey Rhett, I'm happy that you've gotten the T.W.A.N.G project up and running! That being said, I would like to propose a joint venture between our foundations. I represent T-P.A.I.N, which is the Tone Paint Addiction Intervention Network. So far we have managed to rehabilitate and provide ongoing therapy and temporary housing assistance for a bunch of guys we found living in a dumpster in the alley behind the Murphy Lab. I look forward to working with you toward a better future for the tone obsessed. 🤘

@lukehearn1341 5 ай бұрын

I am not a fuzz guy, but the Mythos Golden Fleece was the first fuzz I connected with. Definitely a great starting ground

@Dungeon_of_Regret 5 ай бұрын

is the joke that every fuzz sounds identical? i kid - damn those filter fuzzes sound great.

@slimturnpike 5 ай бұрын

They really did all sound the same the way he played them

@hartlee1160 5 ай бұрын

All distrotion sounds the same All hall reverb sounds the same All the compressors sound the same ...you get it now??

@markbyers5569 5 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, I have missed this kind of content from Rhett. As always, great stuff!

@rlibby404 5 ай бұрын

Heroic Dose of Fuzz nice job, I appreciate the hard work

@ralvknights 5 ай бұрын

@Rhett. Two thumbs up way up. This format of comparison is good to hear differences. Keep doing it. Great episode really appreciate all the hard work you did. Keep rocking.

@Mr.Steve-O 2 күн бұрын

I own several fuzzes fron EQD, DBA, EHX, and in the end, I really liked and got the most use out of the Keeley Fuzz Bender, very much a sleeper but a true workhorse that spits and cleans up pretty well. Highly tweakable and priced very well

@Tethered_to_the_Polestar 5 ай бұрын

This needs a ‘warning may cause GAS’ notice on it. Some great sounding fuzzes in this.

@treastonschmuckley5111 5 ай бұрын

I got really scared that he was going to play the same riff for 40 minutes. Nice video rhett

@andyroberts792 4 күн бұрын

Thank you. Great content. I liked the Mythos AU 79.

@bryankurdziel2387 5 ай бұрын

Great video, can’t wait for the Klone Compendium. 50 Klone Clean boosts back to back to back

@jazzercise300 5 ай бұрын

Lmaoooo you know they'll be people in the comments like "the centura is a little woodier than the ryra but the ktr just has THAT mojo...mmm tasty" or some blues lawyer boomer stuff like tht

@nicholasdecaluwe706 5 ай бұрын

Great concept, great video. This is so dense it could have been a series

@simondavid2519 5 ай бұрын

“what i have access to” while speaking about pedals can be translated to absolutely everything when you’re friend with Josh Scott I guess :’) great video as always ! :)

@d3w4yn3 5 ай бұрын

This encyclopedia of fuzz is a glorious thing to behold! I feel emotionally drained, but not as much as you after doing all of this in one stretch!!!

@theduppykillah 5 ай бұрын

The first Boss sounds great

@Ryan.Chapman 5 ай бұрын

I like this style of comparison of a type of pedal. The more the better! It's a good resource if somebody (such as me) is in the market for the next pedal to put on their board.

@youropionmattersnot 4 ай бұрын

I'm 58. Been playing guitar since 16. I got my first fuzz pedal about two years ago. I feel like i missed out on so much for so many years.

@martingalicia36695 5 ай бұрын

A very informative Fuzz 101 video for me. I can talk overdrive pedals all day but don’t know boo about Fuzz. Thank you!!

@obgatson1275 4 ай бұрын

Don't no much about fuzz thanks for the adio,and the visuals.

@unitoftemp 5 ай бұрын

I've been on the hunt for a fuzz for a few months. Thanks for the compendium.

@braxal6983 5 ай бұрын

I just got my Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII from being on Macaris wait list last week. So far it is my favorite even over my Boss TB-2W Tone Bender. I paid a lot of money but damn they are very good.

@collisiondevices 3 ай бұрын

How could I have missed that!!!! Super cool to see our pedals featured there! Thanks so much ♥ very complete video

@WAVESprod Ай бұрын

Amazing Video ! Would absolutely love to see that with other effects :D

@NizarilMojojin 5 ай бұрын

The riff you play often, could you do an explainer or share tabs on it? So amazing.

@hawkcrossfamily 5 ай бұрын

Great video!!! I like the Hiwat Custom Shop. Damn, Reverb here we go....

@scotdvorak8861 4 ай бұрын

Dang you, Rhett… !! How I’d LOOOOVE to be there blind testing all of these. Nothing better than immersing into an addictive fuzz tone, but man (goes without saying) is it subjective! You just know when you have what works under your fingers, and when it’s right… it’s REALLY right. Excellent comparison here, with gracious props to the good’ns! I tend to dig a fuzz that I can blend in to a plexi-ish broken clean “chunk”. One that may never leave my board, is the Benson Stonk Box… for its “colored boost” ability and coaxing some articulate “crying”bloom. Also super player dynamic. You can get it cookin, spitty…etc. but it’s magic (to me) lies in its overall pure versatility, BECAUSE of its dynamics. Cheers, Rhett. You’ve successfully injected G.A.S. Into my veins. Great video!!!

@mykhedelic6471 5 ай бұрын

Too late... I have achieved FUZZ ACQUISITION MADNESS. It's... a bit out of control, like Fuzz, itself, in fact.

@keiranbradley3238 5 ай бұрын

Don't ever start on the wah voyage,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it's long and expensive!.

@SixStringTales 5 ай бұрын

It's reassuring to see someone with even more fuzz pedals than I have. It makes my addiction not look so bad!

@mbg4041 5 ай бұрын

Awesome. Saved for future reference when I am fuzz shopping (again!)

@derekadamofficial 5 ай бұрын

Awesome overview! You need to add the KingTone Mini Fuzz v2 to your collection. I’m hooked on it

@DarkTideOffroad 5 ай бұрын

Bought a 1966 arbiter for $1200 bux. Best fuzz I've ever heard. Gotta get it down to like 65-70F or put it on an ice pack if its too hot. Sounds insane on my 68 super lead.... Takes all the curves and spits out something colorful. Also the knobs act totally different depending on if its ran thru the THD hotplate or if its just ran in to x2 basketweaves @ 8 ohms... If you got paper voice coils WATCH OUT. You gotta either use an attenuator or run it through 2 cabs because this thing is a speaker burner.

@tompoynton 5 ай бұрын

Damn if I need a blues lawyer I know who to call

@larryjohnston1372 4 ай бұрын

I have owned a couple of these in recent past and wound up with the Statesboro Bluesman Duo fuzz pedal from Missing Link Audio. Most versatile I have ever played.

@IamMusicNerd 5 ай бұрын

I used to hate Fuzz. But then I got an Analogman Sun Face, and everything changed. Now I have numerous. The Sun Face is still up there, but I also adore the Wolf Note Over Fuzz pedal from Midnight 30. Very small maker, but insanely versatile fuzz tones covering a huge range.

@DerekBolli 5 ай бұрын

Great summary Rhett and good to see a wide variety of pedals out there 👍

@aliagasergio 5 ай бұрын

death by audios lifetime warranty is enough to sell me

@aliagasergio 5 ай бұрын

Also if you buy direct its NO TAX and FREE SHIPPING

@blueshorecreative3146 5 ай бұрын

Zippo lighters still do that too.

@ChrisSkinner1 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to the tube screamer compendium! 😂

@keiranbradley3238 5 ай бұрын

It's so important to raise the awareness of tonewood and T.W.A.N.G is the real deal, so happy to see Rhett is an advocate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and the Ediquip 1027A is the best fuzz!.

@caelenselke-minogue 2 ай бұрын

Bro the shirt..."Improving tone since the invention of trees" I'm fucking dying 🤣 lmao

@liamfahey7836 4 ай бұрын

Awesome demo Rhett. Thanks. 🎸🎸

@jazzercise300 5 ай бұрын

Favorite fuzz pedals 1. Analogman sunlion (Ge fuzz face) 2. Basic audio foxey lady (triangle muff) 3. Fulltone ultimate octave (foxx tone machine) 4. Frantone peach fuzz (big muff tht cleans up) 5. Kingtone silicon Very much partial to fuzz faces, germanium in particular, and early versions of big muff i.e. triangle and rams head. The civil war russian with a boost/od before and soft compression after. Ive tried a lot of fuzzes but havent owned a whole lot tbh unlike other categories of pedals. Wanted a sunlion since 2007 (im 30 now) and once I got one i was content. I mean its perfect when it works (germanium related bs) lol usually does, my room just gets a lil too hot sometimes since it used to be an attic. Usually not a problem tho. Would be if i had an outdoor summer gig sadly. Also selling a guitar pedal at a merch table is dope af.

@voltnerstudios2115 5 ай бұрын

Great video. No DOD Carcosa!

@tomghiley 4 ай бұрын

it's a cool pedal, personally i don't like it, but i own it, and i appreciate it for what it is, and i agree that it would be nice to see some of these blues youtubers (or youvalvers if you're on the other side of the pond) try some more experimental kinds of fuzzes like the Carcosa, or some Seppuku or Dunwich stuff, nothing against the classics, and in the end, all the fuzz stuff is based on something classic anyway, but there's not really any sort of hidden gems in here, some great classsics, and some...objectively terrible pedals coughLIZARDQUEENcough i own that one too, and it is hands down one of the worst circuits ever "designed" and by designed, i mean, taking 2 good DIY builders' circuits and mashing them together with very unsuccessful results. it is so bad, and even though i don't feel bad for myself for owning it, i do feel compelled to urge people to not buy it...its so awful, just get a Foxx Tone Machine style pedal

@laivasimo8427 5 ай бұрын

I bought Fairfield circuitry's unpleasant surprise and it turned out to be the fuzz for me 😏

@juigperez 4 ай бұрын

Great video!! Those are not hieroglyphics on the Caroline. It says Colombia in japanese: コロンビア

@j_dog7884 29 күн бұрын

The MK1 and the TARS were my favorite of this video.

@jimicunningable 5 ай бұрын

You had me at Fuzz. TYVM Rhett.

@obgatson1275 4 ай бұрын

Tyvm-thank you video mainstreeming,rett

@kevincothron5089 5 ай бұрын

For me I could've saved you some time. I would agree the boss pedal will take care of fuzz on a day to day basis for a gigging musician. There are some cool ones out there and thanks for taking the time to share.

@davide88rn 5 ай бұрын

Fuzz phrase is out of stock forever. Love mine!

@mykhedelic6471 5 ай бұрын

That JHS 3Series Fuzz is very good, at any price, and versatile.

@rockyhache8075 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir I’ve always wanted to do this. Great show As always.

@RobinFl3t 5 ай бұрын

I thought I was a fuzz collector (25+ pedals and rising) and I only own one of these. It just goes to show how many fuzz pedals there are out there! Fuzz is fun so have fun buying them, and ALWAYS own a fuzz face style circuit and learn some Jimi riffs.

@laska747 5 ай бұрын

My first ever pedal at age 18 was a used Vox Tone Bender Mk II. I had no idea what I had and sadly let it go years later when it stopped working. Now at age 66 I have an Earthquaker Hoof and a one knob Fjord Fuzz with octave option. Quite different but both recommended!

@Berndaddie 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for enduring the pain of all them fuzz pedals. I like the Kangra which wasn't on your list, but you have me thinking about others now. Thx again.

@honkytonkinson9787 5 ай бұрын

My voodoo labs super fuzz wasn’t working for several years. Took it apart and cleaned pots, etc…, and now as of last week it’s working and in my board. Sounds amazing and stacks well with other pedals

@Zilmayjaink 17 күн бұрын

You forgot my favorite fuzz, Rhett! A blues driver with the gain on ten!

@nostro1001 5 ай бұрын

What an excellent vid... Great work!

@tennisplayer421 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the shootout Rhett! I'd been looking for a fuzz for a while and the Hoof Reaper just sounds amazing. I will definitely be using your affiliate link!

@mrwizardalien 5 ай бұрын

I've found my perfect fuzz in the Catalinbread Giygas! I think the blend knob is way underrated on fuzz pedals

@ZachariahConnor 5 ай бұрын

Great roundup of all the fuzz you have

@nedward5871 5 ай бұрын

So much food for thought... my first pedal as a kid was an orange/blue treadle Univox Super Fuzz. I sold it in '82 as I couldn't get it to make me sound like Pete Townshend; the Internet and DVD's would later show me that is THE pedal of Live at Leeds. I bought the Guyatone TZ2, but the rubber grommet is gone. Keeley made the Electric Mudd which is his version but a 4 knob for more control, but 6 Fairchild transistors gets octave fuzz and wacky beyond.... I just got a Tru-Fi ColorDriver, which is their update on the Coloursound Boost - with a master volume. sounds amazing into an overdrive or an amp that's breaking up. If you only have a clean amp, try putting an overdrive after your fuzz - much different sound that's usually better. Also have a Keeley Fuzz Head, but I need another Fuzz. We all do...

@hankjansen5544 5 ай бұрын

Do chorus pedals next!

@pauleddy5146 5 ай бұрын

As with every pedal, it is a tool to get you where you want to go musically. With 50+ years of listening to recorded and live electric guitar, some the most memorable are the blow your face out fuzzfests! Oh, yeah, make your body vibrate. No snoozing at that concert or listening session. Another beer, please.

@Scoots1994 5 ай бұрын

The Spiral Electric Black Spiral II is a favorite of mine. It's based on a Maestro Fuzz, but sounds much much better to me :)

@OnTheMoonV 5 ай бұрын

Gotta love the Seekerelectriceffects rep here. Have 4 of his pedals and they all are top notch. Got his MKI, Zonk, Range Master, and Fuzz Face. He really does an amazing job and is a great guy.

@lifelongfan07 4 ай бұрын

That new fuzz by cornerstone I like.

@jakubsteiner6844 5 ай бұрын

Hoof Reaper catched my eye by its versatility. Also love DBA Fuzz war.

@PAHVID 5 ай бұрын

Glad to see the fuzz war in the mix! Lately I’ve been loving the fuzz lands pedal by Wonderful Audio Technology. This thing covers a ton of fuzzy bases from pretty tame to full on spitty, gnarly destruction. Highly recommend!

@allyourbasearebelongtous2191 5 ай бұрын

Golden Fleece and the FZ-1W are straight fire man. One of the best out there though... S.S.B.S Mini. Chefs kiss on that one. Almost forgot... SilkTone. Most versatile fuzz there is. Well... for fuzz...lol.

@drew004jc 5 ай бұрын

Now this is not your average everyday rap song We won't be rockin bells that go a ding and a dong

@lyleanderson5407 5 ай бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing. I mostly run the new Warm Bender, Foxy tone box octave fuzz, Boss FZ-1w, and Jet Phaser.

@Scoots1994 5 ай бұрын

My bass, tuned down to D, with the clean into my Ampeg and the Fuzz War into my Orange Thunderverb 200 is one of my all time favorite sounds.

@christophernoia5197 5 ай бұрын

I bought the octahive v2 a few weeks ago and absolutely love it. It can do the lower gain fuzz, ring mod type of octave effects, and even becomes gated with certain settings. I was torn between that, the octaland, and the DBA octave clang that just got reissued. Id still love to try the others, but ended up pulling the trigger on the beetronics. I love how small it is with my crowded board. Now I just have to figure out how to fit the benson germanium preamp when it arrives, if I decide to keep it, which, based on all the demos ive seen, is very likely.

@joshuaraysummey7679 5 ай бұрын

Yo...this was an undertaking! Way to push through man!

@nickolasecker9596 5 ай бұрын

I personally am not a huge fuzz user, at least not as much as I used to be when I was really into the my bloody Valentine/Siamese Dream era pumpkins brand of shoegaze. I now would rather utilize fuzz pedals that clean up with volume knobs like the chase tone bc109c, benson germanium fuzz (which has an impedance knob) and the warm audio warm bender. Would love to try the Mythos Golden Fleece or au79. Seems similar to a germanium fuzz face.

@rockstardr 5 ай бұрын

I've been in the pedal game a long time but am relatively new to fuzz. I was slow to appreciate it. First was Amptweaker Tight fuzz which has a wide range. Newest fuzz is the Stewmac Sun Fuzz which I built with bc183 transistors instead of the bc108s. I love it! Now I'm interested in no less than 5 other fuzzes

@boyscoutguitarist3921 3 ай бұрын

I originally came to this channel w/ in one of the first few years for guitar. I still love playing guitar, but have found a deeper love for collecting watches. Looking at Rhett's wrist when he wears his tudor two tone gmt (not this video) makes me interested to see a little b channel type stuff around watches for like a video or so maybe every couple of months or so

@brianrollins7275 Ай бұрын

Great video, thank you.

@obgatson1275 4 ай бұрын

Hey rett how are you I hope you and your all the families of youtube are well,what you're playing is amazing,wiplash,man,wiplash.

@littlerattyratratrat 5 ай бұрын

Great vid! One of my favorite fuzzes is the ever snarly Jordan Bosstone. Famously filters out bass frequencies, but great 60s psychedelic sound. Built my own for 25 bucks; great at pulling in AM radio, too! (KMA makes a Fuzzly Bear, Bosstone circuit but with added components to add back in some bass.)

@keithyoung4358 5 ай бұрын

I know how much you love fuzz , as we all do. You need to try Silktone Fuzz and King of Tone mini fuzz, by far the best I’ve ever tried. Seriously try them , you won’t be disappointed .

@vminator 5 ай бұрын

Starving the voltage to a circuit cuts the headroom. Thus raising the noise floor. It's like a weird type of compression that I should shut up about and go make a new circuit.

@bfaehnrich 5 ай бұрын

Fuzz is fun. The JHS 3 Series is also a great choice for the fuzz-curious

@ccole8793 4 ай бұрын

I love my mid 90s first gen prescription electronics yardbox

@kutsbothways 5 ай бұрын

New to fuzz after aII these years. I found the WampIer VeIvet Fuzz to be musicaI. Also blends with other pedals weII.

@tobymearing8407 5 ай бұрын

they all sound the same and yet...they don't! total fuzz-junky here...loved this vid...oh hang on that dreadbox!

@philforsythmusic 5 ай бұрын

T.W.A.N.G. actually had me going for a minute. I felt so seen. Finally, there was a cult for me. Alas, once again, the faithful must face scorn and ridicule from the KZfaq elite ;) xoxo

@erfirefly 5 ай бұрын

I can hear some "Domino" by Jimmy Page, well chosen riff for the demo tracks :) !

@01kid01 5 ай бұрын

Best guitar channel ever.

@rorymcclellan3740 5 ай бұрын

My fave had to be the mark 1 TB. If I could add one honorable mention: Keely Fuzz Bender. Great versatility, great value, new or used!

@GamerSirus 19 күн бұрын

When doing a tone shootout, it's important that the mic isn't 3 feet away from the amp.

@coreyrini550 4 ай бұрын

I highly recommend *(for those that are poor like me) the behringer super fuzz- made me get rid of my vintage-ish big muff... I know there's better ones.. But if you learn to use the gain and eq knobs, you can actually get a lot of tones... Btw, I hate spending money on pedals, but I think I'm going to have to sell some things to try one of those JHS crayons (those sound soo freaking good)... Anyways, I love this channel, I rarely comment on here but I have to admit I'm jealous of a lot of the gear this dude has (especially that orange I've seen in some of the older videos)