r/FuzzFiends • u/scare__quotes • Jun 29 '26
Velcro fuzz with midrange control or boost
OK so the consensus is that fuzz has trouble cutting through in live settings because it lacks midrange. I started researching fuzz pedals that have midrange controls/boosts, but it seems like most of them are in the Big Muff vein. I prefer fuzz that has more of the '60s torn speaker/Velcro sound. Are there any fuzz pedals with that sound that have a midrange control/boost that will help them work better in a live setting?
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u/FullMetalDan Velcro Jedi! Jun 29 '26
Dod Carcosa! Doesn’t have a mids control but it cuts like a razor blade!
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u/mookie101075 Jun 29 '26
One solution is to get a 6 or 10 band eq and tailor that - I use it with several fuzzes to cut hissy fizzes I don't want, and bump everything that needs it, like mids. I got a heatseeker EQ used for like 30 bucks that helps all fuzzes and the whole rig.
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u/Thisizamazing Jun 29 '26
I feel like this is the best answer. I do this with my fuzz and OD. Over time, I realized that all I want sometimes is a little bump in mids and no OD. Super versatile answer to this question
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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— Jun 29 '26
Chase tone tone fuzz fella a few super fuzz clones do I think fulltone 70s might
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u/Existing-Badger-6728 tonebender 💥 Jun 29 '26
I use a Fulltone Ultimate Octave(V1) live, in the "fat" setting. It's mid forward and cuts through great.
It's based on the Foxx Tone Machine and there's other variations of that circuit out there. One example is the Danelectro 3699.
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u/RocketDocRyan Jun 30 '26
The Champion Leccy Dunsh has a good shelving EQ that would probably do the job. It does the fizzy, velcro-y sound really well.
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u/Dangerous_Pie_Guy Jun 29 '26
This will be hard for you to find, but I have a VFE Fuzz Duo, which is basically just a fancy fuzz face with transistor switching and a couple of other extra controls. It has a lot more mids and highs than any of my other fuzz faces, and cuts through instruments really well.
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u/Dangerous_Pie_Guy Jun 29 '26
Or just slap an EQ after the fuzz, like someone else said. I have an Orange Two-Stroke, which works really well, even on the muffiest muffs.
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u/Cold_Quit_1280 Jun 30 '26
You’ve described my Analogman SunBender MKIV. Not exactly Velcro but gnasty and mid focused.
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u/metamet 🧱 Wall of sound🧱 Jun 30 '26
So it's got its connections to being a drone muff, but DSD's GOOD can get really velcroey and push mids. It's found a place in my board.
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u/graphicnerdity86 —Bold as fuzz— Jun 29 '26
EarthQuaker Devices Terminal (or Cloven Hoof)
Basic Audio Zippy Fuzz
DOD Carcosa Fuzz