Andy & 16 fuzz pedals (& bass)

Similar to our guitar version but here Andy plays one bass riff through 16 different fuzz pedals.

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

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bass fuzz
• chunk
• earthquaker
• hoof
• tone reaper
• fuzz face
• torrid fuzz
• mica
• brown dog
• sovtek
• big muff
• zvex
• octavian
• chicago iron
• barge concepts
• fuzz tone
• mxr 108
• icbm

[knicknackssss]

what's the pedal above proco rat? that is ftw

[STOMPBOXSONIC2009]

@knicknackssss Guyatone Torrid Fuzz. Part of their Mighty Micro series. Serious little fuzz. Sounds good on guitar but really shines on bass.

[elefantkaputt]

i want every single one of those!

[STOMPBOXSONIC2009]

@elefantkaputt It's dangerous. Once you get the taste you'll never stop adding more!

[BassistNumber2587]

Loving that Sovtek Big muff tone!

[STOMPBOXSONIC2009]

@BassistNumber2587 Those old Sovteks are awesome. The Hoof, sitting between the red Tone Reaper and the Mica gets close with proper tweaking. Retains a lot of the low end and has an insane amount of volume.

[FunkKlock]

this makes me want to munch down some potatoe chips!! mmmm crunchy

[MrSaveatreerideareed]

How much does the MICA Fuzz pedal usually run for?

[StatusMusicDesign]

I'm diggin' the ICBM.

[DeadWhiteButterflies]

A fuzzy bass is a good bass :D

[lolliolli]

Nice one, thanks!

[ukeleleboy97]

Can i has?

[bringyourchainsaw]

original signal; decimated

[SuperQuin2010]

@STOMPBOXSONIC2009 dude you are so right im 14 and have spent every dime. allowance, sales, all that on...pedals, amps, guitars. my parents are pissed but it is like heroin. Hey at least i have a pro setup :P