Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz vs Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz
The Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz and the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz are both pedals sharing smooth. The Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz leans high gain and octave. The Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz leans dynamic.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.45% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- smooth
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$229.13via Reverb
The Behringer SF300 is a fuzz pedal based on the Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz circuit, a JFET-based fuzz design from the mid-1990s known for producing thick, octave-influenced fuzz with three switchable character modes. Mode one delivers a standard smooth fuzz, mode two adds harmonic octave content for a richer and more complex fuzz texture, and mode three produces a high-gain wall-of-fuzz that borders on distortion. The FZ-2 circuit has a stronger bass response than many vintage silicon fuzz designs and remains a cult favourite among shoegaze, grunge, and heavy psych guitarists. The SF300 reproduces the core FZ-2 circuit at budget pricing.
The Fairfield Circuitry ~900 Fuzz is a raw, aggressive transistor fuzz pedal from Canadian boutique maker Fairfield Circuitry. Inspired by primitive vintage transistor fuzz circuits, the ~900 delivers an abrasive, spitting fuzz character with a distinctly gnarly, lo-fi texture that differs from the smooth sustain of Big Muff-style designs. Fairfield Circuitry is known for building characterful, uncompromising circuit designs, and the ~900 represents the brand embrace of maximally distorted, primitive fuzz aesthetics. It suits experimental rock, noise, and heavy garage contexts.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Grunge
- Shoegaze
- Experimental
- Post-Punk
- Lo-Fi
- high gain
- octave
- full
- harmonically rich
- mid-forward
- dynamic