1st video Andy used a Fender Jaguar (bridge pick-up) and a Fender Twin 2nd video Andy used a G&L bass and a Sovtek Mig 50 w/ a Weber 18" cab 3rd video Adam used a Fender Jaguar (neck pick-up) and a Fender Twin
It's so difficult to compare pedals online because each demo is
recorded in a different room with a different amp, mic placement,
guitar, etc. How do you tell when you're hearing a difference between
pedals - not a difference between recordings? Or a difference between
players? That's why we started the Stompbox Sonic pedal tasting events
where people can come by and hang out, try out a bunch of pedals, and
shoot the s....t with other musicains. For those who can't make it to
one, we're doing a series of pedal videos which aim to take a bit of
the guesswork out of those comparisons.
This one is a quick and
dirty shootout of a bunch of fuzz boxes. It's not meant to be a
definitive comparison. There's not any knob fiddling - just one riff
with a quick on and off of each of the pedals (and a switch between
modes for the two mode pedals). I find that most fuzzes have a basic
character that stays pretty constant. It's colored by the knob
settings, but that underlying character stays very much the same. So
this video isn't meant to show off the whole range of each of the
pedals. It's meant to give a sense of that basic character of a handful
of different fuzz boxes all though the same amp, with same riff, same
guitar and same mic setup. We hope some people find it interesting.
Top row left to right: Chunk Systems Brown Dog *Chicago Iron Octavian Plus *MXR -Classic 108 Fuzz *Dunlop Fuzz Face *Guyatone -Torrid Fuzz *Sovtek Big Muff Middle Row: EarthQuaker Devices Tone Reaper *EarthQuaker Devices Hoof *Barge Concepts BB Jr. *ProCo Rat *ZVEX Fuzz Factory Bottom Row: Red Witch Fuzz God *MICA Fuzz *Maestro Fuzz-Tone *Euthymia ICBM *Ashbass FUZZ-brite
Brown Dog Gated Bass Fuzz
This Australian made fuzzy beast from Chunk Systems was intended for bass but we couldn't resist trying it with a guitar. Gotta love the separate volume controls for fuzz and clean signal. Such a range from smooth warm fuzz to sputtery nasty goodness.
