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sbrennt · Post by **sbrennt** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:36 pm

Hey guys,

There are the standard offerings that come from NI guitar rig, Waves, Logic, Etc, which seem to cover classic fuzz pedal territory like the fuzz face, big muff, etc, but are honestly a little bit meh. Are there any other plugins out there that do fuzz really well? I'm considering giving up on the plugin search and just buying a real fuzz pedal and reamping through it.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:39 pm

Fuzz Plus 3?

sbrennt · Post by **sbrennt** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:49 pm

chk071 wrote:Fuzz Plus 3?

Didn't know they made a fuzz, I'll check it out! thanks!

EDIT: downloaded it, this thing rocks! I threw it on a drum bus and about blew my ears out, but it sounds awesome!

ilmai · Post by **ilmai** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:50 pm

Fuzz Plus 3 is nice but doesn't really sound like a fuzz pedal. Kazrog Ram Fuzz is the best Big Muff emulation I've heard, but I haven't seen any plugin that compares to my Pharaoh Supreme pedal for example. It's a shame, really, and I would love to find one as well, as I love fuzz and I don't have my pedal board at home!

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 10:54 pm

sbrennt wrote:
chk071 wrote:Fuzz Plus 3?
Didn't know they made a fuzz, I'll check it out! thanks!

EDIT: downloaded it, this thing rocks! I threw it on a drum bus and about blew my ears out, but it sounds awesome!

Nice.

I've yet to check it out, TBH. Will do ASAP.

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:33 pm

Not a direct clone of any fuzz pedal, but the one distortion plugin that consistently makes me go "Sh!t, I'm about to lose control of this hairy beast" (in the best possible way) is NI's Driver.

The filter action reminds me of the Intermodulation Distortion on the Crowther Audio Prunes & Custard I had, and the EH BassBalls.

ilmai · Post by **ilmai** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:41 pm

Winstontaneous wrote:Not a direct clone of any fuzz pedal, but the one distortion plugin that consistently makes me go "Sh!t, I'm about to lose control of this hairy beast" (in the best possible way) is NI's Driver.

Hear hear! In addition to Ram Fuzz, Driver is my go-to plugin for super dirty synth sounds. Funnily enough, the distortion is quite mild on that one, it's the resonance knob that gives you that delicious fuzz-like insanity. I especially like its chaotic self oscillation sounds after the dry sound has gone silent, really nice for nasty sounding transitions. I just love that little plugin.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:53 pm

I find this one sounds pretty "ridiculous"
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/whamdrive-by-auraplug

best

GreyLion · Post by **GreyLion** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 5:47 am

There's probably not any software that'll give you what a raging Big Muff Pi has to offer, but I'm really enjoying the Kuassa Efektor pack, which includes a great fuzz. I tend to stack them in series, then fool with levels and settings to get a tone that pleases me. Right now, they're my go-to's for everything from subtle overdrive to full-on destruction.

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valhallasound · Post by **valhallasound** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:01 am

This might be a ridiculous thing for a plugin developer to say, but I'd recommend using analog hardware in this case. There are some great lower cost fuzzes out there:

The EHX Big Muffs tend to be reasonable (the new Green Russian is pretty awesome for $80).

I'm hearing great things about the DOD Caracosa. $99. I have one on order, that should arrive early next week.

Biyang FZ-10 Fuzz Star. A clone of a Ram's Head Big Muff, with true bypass switching, for under $40. https://www.amazon.com/Biyang-FZ10-Fz-1 ... B003OKXBB8

Behringer Super Fuzz SF300. Ok, I would normally never recommend anything Behringer. But this is a clone of the Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz, which is an AMAZINGLY HUGE RIPPING FUZZ. The FZ-2 is based on the Univox Super Fuzz, which is an enormous fuzz from the late 60s (think Cramps, Mudhoney). The FZ-2 adds low and high EQ, so you can boost the bass to corpulent levels. Anyway, the FZ-2 and Super Fuzz both command ridiculous $$$ on the used market. The Behringer SF300 is under $30. Probably pretty cheaply made, but hey, it's cheap! https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-SF300- ... B000T9PE9E

Sean Costello

P.S. Today's earworm for me features the Boss FZ-2:

ilmai · Post by **ilmai** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:13 am

valhallasound wrote:This might be a ridiculous thing for a plugin developer to say, but I'd recommend using analog hardware in this case. There are some great lower cost fuzzes out there:

I kinda agree. Like I said above, I haven't found a plugin that would get me even close to the sounds of my Pharaoh Supreme. For logistical reasons though, it has a permanent home at my band rehearsal space so I can't use it for making music at home without buying a duplicate... That's one of the main advantages of software, logistics are much easier.

Funnily enough, it's the Driver and its Resonance control that gets me the closest to that deliciously crazy out of control fuzz sound, probably because both are based on self oscillation and feedback.

ilmai · Post by **ilmai** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 6:19 am

Also speaking of fuzz pedals, I have already mentioned the Pharaoh Supreme twice (and the regular Pharaoh is almost as good). In addition to great sounds, the number one defining feature of the pedal is that there are separate "tone" and "high" controls. Which means that you can turn "tone" to 0 to get that fat, roaring fuzz sound (especially nice with a 7-string), but then turn "high" up to still get those high frequencies back when playing from the higher strings. It also has selectable clipping modes from germanium to silicon and mosfet: the regular version has 3 options while the Supreme has 6. Awesome stuff. Expensive, but well worth it.

Ichad.c · Post by **Ichad.c** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:26 am

I agree with Sean, some pretty cheap pedals around that sound good for very little $$$. If you have a reamp kit, it will bring a ton of variety because then you can throw anything through it -> synths, vocals, etc. I highly recommend a DIYRE L2A - for the line to pedal conversion, $50 +Shipping. Most audio interfaces have a built-in DI input these days for the other part of the conversion.

https://www.diyrecordingequipment.com/c ... oducts/l2a

When it comes to crazy velcro/stutter/self-oscillating fuzz madness, it's hard to beat a ZVEX Fuzz Factory, get it in Eurorack and Pedal form, but costs some $$$.

Here is an example(skip the 1st minute):

djmino02 · Post by **djmino02** » Sat Sep 16, 2017 10:41 am

I have yet to find a good fuzz vst effect. reason's foldback distortion gets fuzzy; especially, if you slap on some scream distortion too it'll really get you there.

Ah_Dziz · Post by **Ah_Dziz** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:27 am

valhallasound wrote:This might be a ridiculous thing for a plugin developer to say, but I'd recommend using analog hardware in this case. There are some great lower cost fuzzes out there:

The EHX Big Muffs tend to be reasonable (the new Green Russian is pretty awesome for $80).

I'm hearing great things about the DOD Caracosa. $99. I have one on order, that should arrive early next week.

Biyang FZ-10 Fuzz Star. A clone of a Ram's Head Big Muff, with true bypass switching, for under $40. https://www.amazon.com/Biyang-FZ10-Fz-1 ... B003OKXBB8

Behringer Super Fuzz SF300. Ok, I would normally never recommend anything Behringer. But this is a clone of the Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz, which is an AMAZINGLY HUGE RIPPING FUZZ. The FZ-2 is based on the Univox Super Fuzz, which is an enormous fuzz from the late 60s (think Cramps, Mudhoney). The FZ-2 adds low and high EQ, so you can boost the bass to corpulent levels. Anyway, the FZ-2 and Super Fuzz both command ridiculous $$$ on the used market. The Behringer SF300 is under $30. Probably pretty cheaply made, but hey, it's cheap! https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-SF300- ... B000T9PE9E

Sean Costello

P.S. Today's earworm for me features the Boss FZ-2:

That's my most favorite Electric Wizard song.

Plugin for ridiculous Fuzz Pedal Distortion