Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz

[BadgerDK]

i have it... should have got something else :(

[mattsavedbygracengai]

i'm looking at either this pedal or the Red Witch Fuzz God 2, if i'm looking for a bit of everything, which pedal will do the job better?

[ihaveaverybadcold]

how bad ass is it that the first riff is smashing pumpkins!

[Rambo29]

MP Sweet Honey > Mighty Red > Fire Red Fuzz = TRIO OF DOOM!

[Alu122112211221]

Hey Andy, which fuzz pedal would you recommend for the song Maggot Brain?

[isoviths81]

here's an 1.000.000$ question... fuzz factory or fire red? :PPP

[YeungyBassMasta]

whats the first song you play?

[chuckmastazero]

@YeungyBassMasta It's "Quiet" by Smashing Pumpkins.

[askerex]

How does this compare to the 'big muff with tone wicker'?

[NTHunter12]

@askerex A slight mid boost, a pretty paint job, and $220.

[BlackBalloonGraz]

great smashing pumpkins quiet at the beginning

[ExclaimedMusic]

Quiet! I am sleeping!

[agentpissant42]

On a related note, any chance of a CB version of this monster coming out?

[agentpissant42]

Hahah. I love every song you guys ever choose for these demos.

[McFro95]

What fuzz would you recommend for Funk?

[louisalive]

for the dark desert rock sound, which fuzz would you recommend?

[jb1563700]

@louisalive

Blackout Effectors Musket Fuzz. Or a good ol' Big Muff.

Or this one of course, if your wallet can put up with it.

[BiavaStratTele]

PGS, How does it compare to a Big Muff?

[jokesthesnake9]

whats the song/ songs tht runs from 1;14 till 1:50....................btw love the pedal went out and bought one as quick as i could

[odingr]

is that an overdrive or distortion pedal?

[MrBlink41SUM]

I'd buy three of their pedals if they were $100, but i'm not buying any since their $300. These pedals sound amaaaaazing, but they need to work on some basic marketing skills

[TheXSUL]

PGS, how is this compared to the Earthquaker Devices Hoof Fuzz pedal?

[Jackalos1]

Where can I get a schematic or a picture of the guts, I'd like to compare it to my muff, this thing must be really compact. I'm surprised theres any space left after the switch, pots, jacks and a battery have gone inside it

[monocabreao]

smashing pumpkins!

[aektzis91]

this sounds great!! if only there were a cheaper alternative..?

[jamodl]

Andy, how does this compare to the Cusack Screamer Fuzz?

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

This is fat like a Big Muff, the screamer fuzz tends to sounds a little clearer and overdrive-like.

[jamodl]

Okay thankyou!

[Tim8tei]

Andy, what would you recommend, this or the Blackout Effectors Twosome dual fuzz?

Both sound great, I assume the blackout is more versatile.

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

@Tim8tei That's a tough question because they're both excellent and have "Muff" qualities. It depends on what works best for your rig. If you want versatile, the Twosome obviously but the Fire Red certainly has a unique compression and tone.

[Tim8tei]

Alright thanks. =) I posted this message twice, because I couldn't find this one anymore sorry for that.

[bigtophalloween]

@Tim8tei The Fire Red Fuzz, even though it's crazy expensive, is easily the best Muff style fuzz I've ever used. It feels like part of your amp and it sounds amazing just about any way you use it.

[Hestjaevel111]

This pedal does not work with overdrive, at least I don't like it with overdrive after it.

But it is the best pedal I have ever heard when you use it on a clean channel. Sounds like a tube-amp, very similar to what my orange tiny terror does cranked, but with fuzz at the top.

[Tim8tei]

that smashing pumpkins sound is great!!!

[andrewface]

not quite as good as a mayo tho

[Ilovemyfender2]

I prefer the Blackout effectors musket...IMO though.

[Doinksteri]

Sounds really cool!

Unfortunately it seems to be rather expensive... : (

[Axeslayer55]

I'm really digging this pedal.

[retroguy90]

one of the best fuzz pedals i have heard- crisp, crackling, gritty yet sweet too. Thanks for demoing this!

[Snowblind333]

nice smashing pumpkins tune at the start :)

[drSwan77]

Yeah those were the days :) They had such an impact on me back then.

[tdawg0993]

how much do these run for?

[jspartacus]

Way WAY WAAAY too much. Nice pedal, but not worth what they are asking.

[fullmetalfunk]

Oh man...whats the first song. I know it but what is it? I can't beleive I can't remember it.

[dewaal123]

Quiet... by Smashing Pumpkins

[NeatStar]

Sounds.... like a fuzz.

[supersucker72]

nice smashing pumpkins riffing man that thing sounds amazing

[RaidenNoKishi]

I'm usually quite tired of the flood of fuzz/OD/distortion pedals because so many of them sound very much alike to me, but I was impressed within the first five seconds of this review. I think I need a Fire Red Fuzz.

[Theblob516]

Man this sounds nice, very QOTSA like with the tone all down.

[AllThingsGuitar]

I love the the QOTSA fuzz, and I can agree, but I wish there was a cheaper method to get that sound :P

[aikogr]

electroharmonix big muff pi m8! ;)

id go for the russian version too

[tiddlywinks98712]

yea Big Muff is what u want buddy

[RageicaNiels]

Fuzz / Overdrive / Distortion

Dear pedal got many names

[hebijebi03]

fuzz, overdrive, and distortion are three different things

[michoi2]

ya but distortions always best

[Hestjaevel111]

unless you want fuzz?

[tommart123]

Fuzz > Distortion

Overdrive + Fuzz = Heaven (if you get it right)

[prsfan01]

...and very similar to the old US made Big Muff!

[prsfan01]

This is very Billy Corgan at times! I like this one!

[kareemb0]

PGS, what cables are you using in these demos? They look solid.

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

Hey Kareembo. I haven't been to the Schecter forum for a while. I need to stop in. Those are Core One cables. We love em.

[BigNoseMusic]

and?? what do you think! Do you want to show your pedalboard??

[PapaKenny777]

I agree, Andy should show off his pedal board! that is a great idea!

[ryzingsun11]

SMASHING PUMPKINS WOOOOOOOOO

[amarr1]

Quiet, I am sleeping.

[redjess1206]

I'm curious what is on Andy's pedalboard that would be an interesting video

[amateurlife]

dude i would PAY to see that!

andy is the man.

[prsfan01]

Andy = the Stig!  (Top Gear)

[AllThingsGuitar]

It's probably a mile long :P

[libertyfalls]

it would be cool to see what someone with access to any pedal in the world would hand select for his own.

[73FastPistoleros]

see jimi hendrixs pedal board..its almost identical to srvs and david gilmours..im sure they all would be similar to that set up.

[javiceres]

You are right somehow

Obviously, Hendrix didn't have racks for echoes and all that stuff, but somehow you are right

[notme98]

you're joking, right?

[Silencer84]

@73FastPistoleros

Sorry mate, Jimi did not have a pedal board :) SRV and David Gilmour had a LOT more effects to emulate the same sound hendrix had at certain points with just a cranked marshall and a couple of primitive pedals.

[Bluesguy92]

this would sound really good with a ocd

[sparrow1133]

I Love how Andy plays songs to showcase each pedals style / sound. There's a lot of thought .. and talent going into these demos !!

[domdabombabc]

i like it, not as out if control like most fuzz's are

[hellfire978]

What would happen if i plugged my bass into this?

[Relayer1968]

youd probably shit your pants itd sound so good

[Tanikaze2]

Wow, Andy always has to bust out a Siamese Dream riff in almost all the fuzz vids. Key to my heart

[siteyone]

love this!

[baseballnolie34]

Andy keeps getting better and better as a player... Anyone else noticing that? In the beginning he was kinda, well, not "lame" but definitely seemed like a bedroom player. Now he's rocking the F out every single video!

[ProGuitarShopDemos]

I've been playing for 15 years, there's just a lot in me you haven't heard yet. Thanks though!

Andy

[piccicacca]

dude, do you have a band or somethng.. orr are you busy demo-ing these effects?

[drumboyringo94]

whats the difference between distortion and Fuzz

[ASTROAVERY]

fuzz has a "fuzzier" distortion and is usually muddy

[terminalninja]

fuzz is like heavy distortion with alot of treble cut, bass boosted and fizz around the edge

[lilbizbone]

There's just a recognizable difference in the way it distorts the sound. Fuzz is a type of distortion. Distortion is a category. Do some research on what fuzz sounds like, overdrive sounds like, and just straight up "distortion".

[TheMagicTard]

Distortion is better

[jspartacus]

A fuzz is high gain transistor distortion, with lots of harmonic content and "fizz". It's less refined and very primitive, and has a far more organic texture and feel than metal type distortions. The gain is so high that every nuance of your playing is magnified a thousand times over and incorporated in the output. It is great for getting a wild, fat, out of control 1960s garage band sound.

[JJgeetarisst]

Quiet-Smashing Pumpkins, SICK!

badass pedal

[mulac787]

sounds quite black sabbathathy with it maxed out on the fuzz

[d00derson]

Mad Professor is awesome, but ridiculously overpriced. Hand made in Finland or not, you can't justify the $300+ price.

[wezq41888]

@d00derson So true! Even in here (FIN) they cost at least €250 each. Of course they are quality pedals, but it makes me wonder how much other gear I would be able to get from other manufacturers with the same amount of money.

[17blue]

Quiet!!!! I am sleeping!!! Its great to hear some pumpkins on these reviews.

I have to get me this pedal.

[MichaelBradus]

FIRRSTTT POOPYPOOPYPOOPy. Just jokin. This pedal is pretty fuzzy. I love it.

[kartkidd]

sound class

[burgdork]

this video is HEAVY!!