In a previous entry into this “wondrous”, if not “ponderous” blogspace, I alluded to the fact that an industrious EE/designer could make a nice farthing or two just creating distortion pedals for ...
Like it or loathe it, fuzz distortion effects units have been an integral part of rock music ever since a Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone made a guest appearance on Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones. Early ...
A well-laid out, functional multi-drive pedal that’s perfect for players wanting to explore the world of overdrive, distortion and fuzz. While many of the 200 sounds do repeat themselves a little, ...
Reverb's Joe Shadid invites Daredevil Pedals' Johnny Wator to break down the anatomy of dirt pedals in this new video, and it helps explains the key factors that give individual overdrive, fuzz, boost ...
A look at the evolution of the technologies that give rock its signature sound Fifty years ago, a faulty connection in a mixing board gave birth to fuzz, which is a term of art. Although it came to ...
The crackle of static or a speaker pushed too loud. Distortion is a symbol of the broken. What happens when glitch becomes music? John Robb explores how fuzz changed the world.