daveybass Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 1 hour ago, Paddy777 said: I’m wanting to try this, it sounds ace on the demos, but it’s not cheap! That said, a good fuzz is hard to find and the fact the clean side/blend is a Jfet preamp and has its own character too is a big bonus. I’ve also never seen any second hand, which makes me think people keep them when they get them! I’ve just bought one this morning, will let you know how it is 2 Quote
tayste_2000 Posted June 5 Posted June 5 52 minutes ago, daveybass said: I’ve just bought one this morning, will let you know how it is You let me know if you don’t like it 😉 1 Quote
Supernaut Posted June 6 Posted June 6 MXR Brown Acid is my current fuzz of choice. Based on the Supa Tone Bender circuit but with more bass. 2 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted June 6 Posted June 6 Hope this doesn't count a hijack but a comment above made me think perhaps someone can help identify what makes my favourite fuzz-bass sound: Quote
thisisswanbon Posted June 7 Posted June 7 First choice for me is Source Audio Ultrawave. Can be picked up cheap used as hugely under rated but need ot be prepared to program it via the app. Analogue choice would be the Jam Pedals Red Muck of EHX Sovtek Deluxe. Both fantastic Quote
Paddy777 Posted June 7 Posted June 7 12 minutes ago, thisisswanbon said: First choice for me is Source Audio Ultrawave. Can be picked up cheap used as hugely under rated but need ot be prepared to program it via the app. Analogue choice would be the Jam Pedals Red Muck of EHX Sovtek Deluxe. Both fantastic What exactly is the Ultrawave - is it primarily a distortion/saturation/fuzz pedal? I’ve been sure what it is Quote
tayste_2000 Posted June 8 Posted June 8 On 31/05/2025 at 02:15, tayste_2000 said: Kasleder Freaky Stone, GE based fuzz face designed/optimised for bass, specifically shortscale hollowbodies with flats. For those interested here is a comprehensive demo. 1 Quote
tayste_2000 Posted June 9 Posted June 9 On 05/06/2025 at 16:17, daveybass said: I’ve just bought one this morning, will let you know how it is I’m waiting 😅 1 Quote
thisisswanbon Posted June 9 Posted June 9 On 07/06/2025 at 19:39, Paddy777 said: What exactly is the Ultrawave - is it primarily a distortion/saturation/fuzz pedal? I’ve been sure what it is Honestly, SA dropped the ball on marketing - if they'd called it a utility pedal with endless distortion possibilities it'd have went down much better. Its basically a tone processor, with both semi and parametric eq, top quality compressor, endless drive/dist/fuzz options, as well as mad tremolo stuff too. It does the best gated fuzz tone ive ever used but it's capable of simple EQ changes, drives and more stuff than im capable of understanding 1 Quote
Stub Mandrel Posted June 9 Posted June 9 45 minutes ago, thisisswanbon said: Its basically a tone processor, with both semi and parametric eq, top quality compressor, endless drive/dist/fuzz options, as well as mad tremolo stuff too. It does the best gated fuzz tone ive ever used but it's capable of simple EQ changes, drives and more stuff than im capable of understanding Well that's nice and simple to understand... 1 Quote
daveybass Posted June 10 Author Posted June 10 On 09/06/2025 at 15:11, tayste_2000 said: I’m waiting 😅 Ohhh it’s lovely, it has the potential to be an always on, adds a little warmth pedal 1 Quote
tayste_2000 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 2 hours ago, daveybass said: Ohhh it’s lovely, it has the potential to be an always on, adds a little warmth pedal So I have to buy my own 🙄 fiiiiiiiiine Quote
Paddy777 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 2 hours ago, daveybass said: Ohhh it’s lovely, it has the potential to be an always on, adds a little warmth pedal That’s actually how I fancy using it - I’ve just had to talk myself around the idea I could have a fuzz as an always on! I think I’m going to end up with one before long! Quote
daveybass Posted June 10 Author Posted June 10 1 hour ago, tayste_2000 said: So I have to buy my own 🙄 fiiiiiiiiine Sorry, I don’t think you’ll regret it Quote
daveybass Posted June 10 Author Posted June 10 1 hour ago, Paddy777 said: That’s actually how I fancy using it - I’ve just had to talk myself around the idea I could have a fuzz as an always on! I think I’m going to end up with one before long! I was using a Strymon Deco which is great as well but haven’t tried the two together as of yet 1 Quote
Paddy777 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 20 minutes ago, daveybass said: I was using a Strymon Deco which is great as well but haven’t tried the two together as of yet That’s another pedal I’ve looked at in my quest to find some saturation that I like, sounds real nice too from the vids I saw 1 Quote
tayste_2000 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 1 hour ago, Paddy777 said: That’s another pedal I’ve looked at in my quest to find some saturation that I like, sounds real nice too from the vids I saw Well I have one for sale 😇 1 Quote
tayste_2000 Posted July 3 Posted July 3 https://www.thomann.co.uk/kasleder_albatross_bass_fuzz.htm Well hello option with a returns policy 1 Quote
daveybass Posted July 3 Author Posted July 3 1 hour ago, tayste_2000 said: https://www.thomann.co.uk/kasleder_albatross_bass_fuzz.htm Well hello option with a returns policy It’ll never be returned 1 Quote
bnt Posted July 3 Posted July 3 (edited) Speaking of Thomann: Pigtronix Octavia Fuzz Micro is on sale at the moment, just £42. I’m tempted - the full size pedal gets the nod from @Al Krow here. edit: and they were all gone by Friday evening! Edited July 5 by bnt Quote
Supernaut Posted July 5 Posted July 5 On 06/06/2025 at 19:32, Supernaut said: MXR Brown Acid is my current fuzz of choice. Based on the Supa Tone Bender circuit but with more bass. Courtesy of @Dosi Y'Anarchy 1 Quote
Baloney Balderdash Posted yesterday at 15:20 Posted yesterday at 15:20 (edited) Orange Fur Coat! Edited yesterday at 15:20 by Baloney Balderdash Quote
pantherairsoft Posted yesterday at 15:37 Posted yesterday at 15:37 My go to 'can do it all fuzz' is the Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2. Annoyingly there are very few demos and most of them just show off the extreme stuff it can do, which, IMO, isn't its strongest point (also there are a few bass videos to the V1, but the V2 is a very different beast). It does amazing thick fuzz, from classic muffins, to stoner, all the way up to synth lead stuff. It's a seriously awesome bit of kit and one that I've never even had a hint of 'maybe I should sell or upgrade for something else' since the day I got it. And that's a rare feeling. Quote
ryan0583 Posted 16 hours ago Posted 16 hours ago (edited) My favourite all time fuzz is the Team Awesome Fuzz Machine by Smallsound/Bigsound. Looks like they're v pricey second hand now but I picked one up a few years ago and it's been my fuzz of choice since then. I particularly like how the mids aren't as scooped as a lot of fuzzes (e.g. EHX bass big muff), so it cuts through the mix well while still retaining a load of bottom end. Edited 16 hours ago by ryan0583 Quote
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