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    In this episode I try to find an alternative to my beloved ZVex Fuzz Factory.
    I have one in my main pedalboard and I need that sound out my second pedalboard, but I don't like to have twice the same pedal.
    So I was looking for something similar but different.
    In this video I run through a ZVex Fuzzolo, an Analogman Pepermint Fuzz and an MVO Custom Buddaphant. All great pedals and great velcro Fuzzs.
    I also play them paired with a Tube Screamer to figure out if that makes me cut better through the mix.
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  • @drewpennell8362
    @drewpennell8362 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have the wooly mammoth and I love it-this has me wanting both. It has this lay of grit the mammoth doesn’t -such a great tone. Your tones and videos are awesome, really cant get enough of it-one f my instant favorites on TH-cam. Since there are no gigs-you should do a walk through of your rig, show off your favorite setup for live gigs. It’d be great. Thanks man-keep up the great work and ill be watching cloesly
    Thanks man
    Andrew

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey great to read your kind words. Thanks a lot! It’s a great idea for an episode. I already did that but I’ll make an updated one.

  • @pablo.l
    @pablo.l 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Just recently started loving this kind of fuzz. You have to imagine it sitting in the mix... needs some imagination but it creates an incredible effect in context... man that sound like it's going to explode

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just love it. Listen to my tracks I mention in the video. It’s just pure magic

  • @musicabera
    @musicabera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    just a joy to hear you play

  • @jayseb
    @jayseb ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your approach and the video feel. Great sound. Damn fuzz is so sweet! Cheers.

  • @CoenBijpost
    @CoenBijpost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really love that Buddaphant! Cool pedal. Sounds great!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love it too!!

    • @obibontobi
      @obibontobi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BuddaGuedes me too. How do I buy one?????!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s not for sale this time

  • @drewpennell8362
    @drewpennell8362 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Get the wooly mammoth also from zvex-GREAT fuzz, extremely similar but a ever so slightly different flavor. But staying in the same ballpark. But I’m over here on the other side now I want a fuzz factory and the wooly mammoth! Haha great demos -keep em comin!

  • @snowyowl1717
    @snowyowl1717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome demo, just what is was looking for. Gotta love that Velcro! Turn up the fart! Lol

  • @xcomadrejax
    @xcomadrejax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Budda youre the coolest guy man!

  • @karimouellet1372
    @karimouellet1372 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video and pedals :)

  • @ZX-6R
    @ZX-6R 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great review!

  • @chicotada7078
    @chicotada7078 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grande video! lets go!

  • @KalJoao
    @KalJoao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beetronics WhoctaHell Low Octave Fuzz might be up your alley. I have that one and love it, though the newer Swarm from them is more versatile. Of the 4 you test though the Factory definitely was my favorite with the bass being most present. The Fuzzalo of course, makes sense it would have a good similar sounds being from the same company. How about trying their Fat Fuzz Factory as it's the same + a bit more? Cheers!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The fat fuzz is way too bass heavy. I’m looking for cut through the mix.
      I have the whocta hell but it’s a very different beast.
      Thanks

  • @AdADglgmutShevanel
    @AdADglgmutShevanel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now I have a Fat Fuzz Factory and Fuzzolo. Both are really cool, but I think I like the FFF better.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s a great pedal

  • @agusb1988
    @agusb1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool video! Thinking of getting a fuzz factory for all the tones it can get, but does it go too wild/noisy live or in rehearsals?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No! It’s the most controlled fuzz out there.

  • @Mustelphia
    @Mustelphia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Budda, thanks for this video! I have a dilema on buying the peppermint or the fuzz factory so I found it very helpful, but I am considering the Keeley Fuzz Bender too because of its bias knob and EQ, have you tried it? If so, what do you think about it?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m not very inclined to it but never played it.

  • @AbogJohnnyWi
    @AbogJohnnyWi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Mr. Budda, what about of the fuzz tones in the line 6 m5? Or this pedal don’t have Velcro tones? Sorry for my English is work in progress

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don’t really like the distortions and fuzz on the m series.

  • @PhillipMoita
    @PhillipMoita 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Boas Budda. Que fonte usas para alimentar o Zvex? Usas buffer na Boss? Obrigado

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just True Tone CS12 e não isso buffer quando uso o zvex . A Boss dá para o programar isso por preset!

  • @KENNA25
    @KENNA25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I finally got this pedal, 😲😲 wow

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It just incredible?

    • @KENNA25
      @KENNA25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BuddaGuedes I got it after I watched u, I was tired of buying fuzz pedals that only go so far, this thing does it all .

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s an incredible machine. Try the Carcosa fuzz too. It’s a great tool

  • @eanroad
    @eanroad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just bought a fuzz factory? Any experience putting after a always on compressor, like the Bogner Lyndhurst? I use the Lyndhurst more as a boost rather than a compressor.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t have any experience with that, but it might not work great, because the pedal is already super compressed

  • @luizaro
    @luizaro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excelente tópico! Budda, você ja testou o BOG da Deep Trip? Acho que você vai curtir. Abraco

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Não. Nunca tive acesso a essa marca aqui em Portugal

    • @luizaro
      @luizaro 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Budda Guedes ah sim. Acho que você consegue comprar pelo perfil deles no Reverb. Vale muito a pena. Ele cobre desde drive até um fuzz gateado. Super versatil

  • @christopherrusch
    @christopherrusch ปีที่แล้ว +1

    fuzzolo is like… perfect

  • @gitarboi6760
    @gitarboi6760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude, buy it, it’s the shit!
    Get one with a different paint job then they’ll be different and the same
    Great playing
    Peace ✌️

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eh! Eh!. It’s a cool sounding pedal indeed

  • @voided76
    @voided76 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a demo intro.
    ToeJam & Earl for daaaaaaaaays
    Maybe get a new paintjob factory! I've seen some really neat ones

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have got a great solution. The reuss effects Muzzbox. It’s an octave fuzz but acts like the zvex on the gated fuzz settings.

  • @matttorres8921
    @matttorres8921 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Subbed!

  • @CoenBijpost
    @CoenBijpost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Buy a handpainted fuzz factory for your main board. They’re collectible, and you won’t have two exactly the same pedals 😃

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah!! But there have painted is too expensive!!!

    • @CoenBijpost
      @CoenBijpost 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Budda Guedes I know. They’re hella cool, though 😎

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love them

    • @marcio_souza007
      @marcio_souza007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I prefer to paint mine by myself --- it's gonna become much more rarer.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Eh! Eh!

  • @DarrenDoo
    @DarrenDoo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Budda! Where can I get my hands on the MVO fuzz?!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You might call him on instagram

  • @ashrafimaduddin8162
    @ashrafimaduddin8162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’d say go for Mastotron

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s too bass heavy for me. Then it doesn’t cut through the mix

  • @OrchestreStarlight
    @OrchestreStarlight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome 🤩 what kind of power supply for the fuzz factory please ?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any kind will work! I think

    • @OrchestreStarlight
      @OrchestreStarlight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BuddaGuedes yes I think so. But I don't understand some troubles with my ZVex : When I use it with others pedals (just after the noise gate for example, my sound fuzz sound is good but my volume button don't have any incedence...(I'm French sorry for my English...). I don't understand this mistake. I wanted to share it with you if you have any suggestion. Thanks for your videos 🤘

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try it with a battery! It has to work

  • @dio1304
    @dio1304 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But why you cant just crank mids on amp instead of using a tubescreamer?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s not the same thing, because the tubescreamer also compress the sound and shaves the bass. If you see the amp with mids when you turn off the fuzz it will be terrible (at least to me)

  • @radocool1
    @radocool1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sounds like blocking distortion of a preamp tube. Funny as hell if you want to troll the sound engineers!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Eh! Eh! I just love it

  • @toddgibson6817
    @toddgibson6817 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just so people know. this is a wild wild pedal capable of many crazy sounds et al. However, it should be said that if you just turn the stab (stability) control all the way up, then it becomes and behaves just like any other fuzz

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s never just like any other fuzz. It’s incredible in a lot of ways. Eh! Eh!

  • @johnmossey
    @johnmossey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How does taking pedals on and off your board ruin them?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not at all . Just be gentle and don’t use hammers or other aggressive tools. I do it all the time

  • @thenewmedic
    @thenewmedic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Out of curiosity, what speaker is in the DR?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s a neodymium one. It’s the tone master deluxe reverb

    • @thenewmedic
      @thenewmedic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BuddaGuedes interesting! Love the tone!

  • @jciturr
    @jciturr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Earthquaker Devices Terminal Destructive Fuzz. Hands down best Fuzz I have tried... Also if you like the Fuzz Factory get the "Fat Fuzz Factory" even better than the original!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But I’m afraid it’s too bassy, thanks

    • @markferguson3745
      @markferguson3745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Fat offers a whole huge range of added sounds ,and you can EQ it with another pedal into useable territory.
      The Terminal is distinctive and stands out in a mix, but is very much a one trick pony.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ok great Z I’ll have to check it

  • @derekhuntingtonmarti
    @derekhuntingtonmarti ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have you tried Zander Siclone? I am curious about that pedal. It has a few more options than a Fuzz Factory, which it is based on, and it is Si instead of Ge.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven’t. I’ve found the Dogitech Carcosa Fuzz, and although it’s not the same it’s very interesting and versatile too

  • @hoboroadie
    @hoboroadie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is all sort of new to me, but it seems that there is a good reason for the spectacular prices that fuzz pedals can go for. No substitute for the real thing. I am not a working musician so I can run five amps to get the sound I want, and two of my channels are running separate Jext Telez White Pedals, because they work for me. I do the duplication thing in my many tool buckets, each one has mostly the same bunch of tools because I don't want to have to sort through for every little job. Also I have them scattered around all over ten acres, to save some walking.
    As you noted, good handmade fuzz pedals don't go down much in price, if ever, and the good ones never get re-sold. Get it while you still can!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eh! Eh! I just like to have some variety while having the same Kind of tones. But sometimes there’s nothing like that one pedal!!!

  • @lucasgoncalvesdefaria7121
    @lucasgoncalvesdefaria7121 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe the Silicon Fuzz Factory. Not the same pedal and actually more stable in all conditions so controls and presets r more reliable. Plus you can stack Fuzz Factories and see what happens

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That world be a good idea!!!

  • @JayEdom
    @JayEdom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Buddah is the best one imp plus more options and made for you specially but nothing compares to fuzz factory maybe a fuzzfacrory clone

  • @bradruhfel4883
    @bradruhfel4883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Check out the Unpleasant Surprise

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Such brand is it?
      Thanks

    • @bradruhfel4883
      @bradruhfel4883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Budda Guedes Fairfield Circuitry. It’s a gated fuzz that can get crazy. Seems like you should try it out. Sounds better than the three you tried, to me anyway!

  • @Lennoxandjon
    @Lennoxandjon 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How can we get an MVO bootephant?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s actually called Buddaphant. You can get it with me or MVO

  • @druwk
    @druwk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Get the Blackout Vertical Zvex. NOTHING really sounds like a Fuzz Factory? Its individual character, and that it can make so many DIFFERENT sounds make it unique. Great setting by the way!
    If you know what you want, and what works...2 is 1. Insurance that you have at least one that’s working.
    The other pedals “work”, but their EQ, and character are different? They react differently as well.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s right

    • @druwk
      @druwk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BuddaGuedes Do you also run a Fuzzface type pedal? If so, where do you put it in the chain? Switcher? I feel like I want a couple of different Fuzz tones available that are only happening with specific pedals.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m using the boss es8 switcher for that. I use the Hudson broadcast as a fuzz

  • @aleverkuhn
    @aleverkuhn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I bought and built a Fuzz factory clone kit from Musikding.de
    It´s really inexpensive and easy to mount (I had no previous experience with the solder iron).

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great to know that. I just bought my soldering iron!!!

    • @stefanodallolmo7335
      @stefanodallolmo7335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How does it work then?! I'm thinking to buy it too!

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are you referring to?

  • @aleverkuhn
    @aleverkuhn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Or you can check these people:
    www.guitarristas.info/anuncios/sonicstage-pedals-reparacion-construcion-modificacion-restauracion-pedales-analogicos/874267
    I have a couple of great pedals by them (King Of Tone and Klon clones, great sounding pedals, although I´ve never played with the original ones) .

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks a lot for the tip!! Will check them out

  • @aintnothinbutdablues
    @aintnothinbutdablues 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Peppermint fuzz all the way...

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks

    • @markferguson3745
      @markferguson3745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TBH, I've used and traded / sold both.I thought most of the sounds that I actually liked on both didn't cut the mix very well; better results out of the Fat FF , eqed with a treble booster, - but very temperature sensitive.Kind of looking more at low gain Silicon types , these days, or using the simpler Germaniums ( 1 or 2 knob) mixed with other ( drive) clipping to get truly SHATTERED sounds.Germanium is great for studio & home, always.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the input

  • @weatherreport8779
    @weatherreport8779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just buy Fuzz Factory Reverse

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What’s the reverse??

  • @emirarnas
    @emirarnas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    braga ??
    bandung ??

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Braga, Portugal

    • @emirarnas
      @emirarnas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BuddaGuedes ahh I see
      are u the owner of budda amps & pedals ?

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Eh! Eh! No I’m not! I wish

  • @78tag
    @78tag 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That intro was a minute of my life I'll never get back. I'm disappointed.

    • @BuddaGuedes
      @BuddaGuedes  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Which minute of your life do you get back?! I really can’t understand your comment!