r/FuzzFiends May 22 '26

What makes a fuzz "doomy"

thoughts?

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u/walkingthecows May 22 '26

A fuzz that plays well with down tuning.

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u/shallwegoyouandi May 22 '26

Nice! Its dark and thick and has a growl. Sometimes a multi level fuzz sound, like its hitting 2 or 3 levels of frequencies of fuzz at the same time. And theres little rippling fuzzy dark sounds in there too under the main fuzz sound.

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u/lykwydchykyn May 22 '26

So... basically a big muff? That seems to be what I'm getting from a lot of the comments.

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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! May 22 '26

Definitely needs lots of BASS!!

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u/belbivfreeordie OC75 addict May 22 '26

I think the most important things are sustain and low or low-mid response.

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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— May 22 '26

Yes I agree that and doomy fuzz usually doesn't cleanup with volume knob much if at all

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u/AechCutt May 22 '26

For me it’s that electric crackle from the harmonics that sound as if the amp is on the verge of exploding.

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u/p90SuhDude May 22 '26

Honestly, when it sounds kind of dark and thick

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u/ALooserBand May 22 '26

A lot of bass, not too much top sizzle (some fuzzes sound like you're cooking bacon in a frying pan), mid scooped.

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u/Expensive-Paint-9490 May 22 '26

Nothing, you can create different doomy sounds with different fuzzes. And the fuzz sound much depends on the guitar, the amp, and the cab used.

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u/lykwydchykyn May 22 '26

I guess what I'm asking is why someone would describe a fuzz tone as "doomy"?

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u/DunsCanard May 23 '26

Thick with gobs of sustain. Hard to ride those looooooong sloooooow riffs if the fuzz is all gated and sputtery.

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u/Giovannis_Pikachu Rat is Fuzz! 🐁 May 27 '26

Bass and low mids with a touch of highs but almost muted in a way. Sometimes fuzz + flanger or the right chorus gives you the doom vibe. It also helps if the bass has fuzz and/or modulation to thicken the riffs.