[CHOUT]

Anybody who read the Landlord thread knew I was gonna buy something. I ended up trading in my Russian Big Muff and getting the Vextor version (not hand painted: cheaper) Fuzz Factory.

 

This is seriously the best distortion device I've ever played. It's so versatile; it can do really insane synthetic Atari like sounds or natural sounding high gain distortion. Great for noise making or straight ahead rockin'.
Highly recommended.

[Alex's Trip]

How much was it?

[SpectralJulianIsNotDead]

I'm going to get a fuzz factory eventually I think. I'm not sure though.

[CHOUT]

Well, it was $165 total (the handpainted ones are around $230). I got $30 something for the Muff and paid a little over $40 out of my pocket still (with of course the $100 my landlord gave me).
They might be cheaper around here since Zvex is in the Twin Cities area, I'm not sure though.
Sure, I could have bought something more practical like socks, but FUCK IT!

[SpectralJulianIsNotDead]

165 is pretty good for a new one.

There is so much I want to do for my pedal board but money just comes in so slowly for me.

[CHOUT]

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

I'm going to get a fuzz factory eventually I think. I'm not sure though.

Try one out if you can. I don't think you'll be disappointed! It self modulates too, which is cool. I don't know of any other fuzz that can do that!

I might post some sounds if I get around to recording something.

Edit: my 666th post right here. The only one that matters.

[Trasher02]

The fuzz factory is fucking great.
I love that pedal, awesome for noise...
Have fun with it!

[CHOUT]

Oh I will, Trasher02, I will.
It'll be all over my band's new recordings.

[Trasher02]

Wel in that case i'd love to hear yr band's new recordings.
I almost bought the Zvex wah but it's weird cause it reponded to the distance from the pedal instead of the sweep i know it sounds weird :s.

[CHOUT]

I tried out a few different ones today. I know what you are talking about with the wah, since I tried the Fuzz Probe. The Probes are cool since it's like a theramin in that way.
I also tried the Ring Tone ring modulator. I think it's a neat idea how it's set up (check the video on their page if you haven't seen this), but my Moogerfooger sounds better to me for nearly a hundred dollars less.

[shentov]

fuck you CHOUT, you have more guitars & pedals than all the boardies together.
nice buy.

[krastian]

Nice....I always thought those suckers looked cool.

[Savage Clone]

I have had one for about 4 years. Lots of fun there. Pretty brutal fuzz; cuts through anything.

[CHOUT]

The Fuzz Factory Setting List

Atari 7:00 3:00 5:00 8:00
60's Fuzz 2:00 8:30 3:00 5:00
Arpegio 12:00 3:00 3:00 3:00
Bonkers Fuzz (1) 2:00 2:00 11:00 3:00
Bonkers Fuzz (2) 1:00 1:00 11:00 3:00
Clean Fuzz 5:00 2:00 11:00 5:00
Clean Up Fuzz 7:00 7:00 5:00 (lower till squeal stops) 5:00
Clean to OD 5:00 2:00 10:00 5:00
Dummy Fuzz 11:00 11:00 5:00 5:00
Dead Quite Ripper 9:00 3:00 5:00 7:00
Electric Beans 7:00 5:00 7:00 5:00
Fizzy Fizz 10:00 1:00 11:00 12:00
Fuzz Bright 1:00 12:00 1:00 4:00
Fuzz Distortion 12:00 12:00 3:00 9:00
FuzzFace71 (1) 12:00 12:00 12:00 5:00
FuzzFace71 (2) 3:00 7:00 12:00 4:30
FuzzFace71 (3) 7:00 12:00 1:00 5:00
FuzzFace71 (4) 12:00 7:00 12:00 5:00
Fuzz Mellow 1:00 12:00 1:00 9:00
Fuzz Splutter 3:00 12:00 3:00 9:00
Fuzz Squeal 9:00 12:00 3:00 9:00
Hi-Compression 3:00 9:00 5:00 5:00
Hi-Octane 2:00 to 3:00 7:00 7:00 5:00
Interference 7:00 3:00 12:00 5:00
Intermodulation 2-3:00 7:00 7:00 5:00
IYW 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00
Juice Face 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00
Krackle Fuzz 1:00 4:00 10:00 2-5:00
Mellow Mud 2:30 7:00 7:00 9:00
Metal Distortion 4:00 10:30 7:00 5:00
Modulated Mud Fuzz 12:00 11:00 5:00 7:00
Modulated Sticky 12:00 1:00 5:00 7:00
Modulated Sticky Fuzz 9:00 3:00 9:00 3:00
Muse-esque 2:30 3:15 5:00 5:00
No-Name Fuzz 1:00 11:00 2:00 7:00
No-Name Fuzz (2) 10:00 7:00 12:00 5:00
OD/Fuzz 7:00 7:00 7:00 5:00
OD Squeal 7:00 12:00 3:00 3:00
Pitch Drop 7:00 12:00 5:00 7:00
Please Fuzz 12:00 7:00 3:00 2:00
Prickly Vexter 8:45 12:15 2:00 4:45 1:30
Psychedelic Crackle 1:00 8:00 3:00 3:00
Punky 2:30 - 3:30 7:00 7:00 5:00
Radio Fuzz 7:00 10:00 12:00 5:00 (play A, lower to taste)
Random Fuzz 1:30 7:00 5:00 4:00 (approx)
Range 7:00 12:00 3:00 12:00
Resonant Fuzz 7:00 7:00 12:00 4:00
Smashing Pumpkins-esque 2:00 9:00 5:00 10:00
Smooth Fuzz 7:00 3:00 5:00 5:00 (lower to mellow)
Soft Fuzz 1:00 7:00 7:00 Variable
Spastic Muff 5:00 7:00 5:00 5:00
Squealer Fuzz 9:00 9:00 9:00 9:00
Squealer Fuzz (2) 7:00 8:00 1:00 7:00
Static / Low 12:00 12:00 5:00 7:00
Stooges Fuzz 3:00 7:00 3:00 5:00
Stylo Fuzz 12:30 12:30 7:00 7:00
Super-Heavy 3:00 9:00 5:00 5:00
Sweet Sustain 1:00 7:00 10:00 1:30
Tight and Sweet 12:00 8:00 8:00 5:00
Tiny 10:30 12:00 12:30 9:30
Traditional Fuzz 9:00 7:00 11:00 to 1:00 11-1:00
Traditional Fuzz (1) 9:00 7:00 1:00 5:00
Traditional Fuzz (2) 2:00 7:00 3:00 5:00
Ugly Fuzz 2:00 8:30 3:30 2:00
Velcro 7:00 5:00 5:00 2:00
Weezer-esque 2:30 7:00 7:00 5:00
Whale 7:00 1:00 5:00 9:00
What the Fuzz? 7:00 7:00 5:00 5:00

[krastian]

Damn, that does a lot.

[king_buzzo]

lucky bastard

[ricechex]

I've had one of the painted ones for a while now, and it is pretty awesome. I find i need a normal distortion in my chain as well,(which is my RAT at the moment) b/c the fuzz can be a tad unruly at times. but that's what's special. thanks for the sample settings above. and congrats.

[CHOUT]

Z Vex is going to be releasing the Box Of Rock distortion pedal sometime in the future. It's supposed to be awesome...

 

[kingcoffee]

I'll have to check out some of those Zvex pedals. They sound pretty good. $130 bucks is still kinda pricey for a fuzz box, though even for one as allegedly versatile as this one.