Dunlop PSF30 vs Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
The Dunlop PSF30 and the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz are both pedals sharing silicon, aggressive, saturated. The Dunlop PSF30 leans fuzzy and sustaining. The Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz leans mid-forward. Current prices: $199.99 vs $189.95.
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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.46% — 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.- silicon
- aggressive
- saturated
- bright
Dunlop PSF30
Dunlop · pedal
Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
Tru Fi · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
$189.95via Reverb
The Dunlop PSF30 Screamadelica Fuzz Face is a limited-edition silicon Fuzz Face Distortion celebrating the 30th anniversary of Primal Scream's landmark 1991 album Screamadelica. It delivers saturated silicon fuzz tones — aggressive, harmonically dense, and suited to the distorted, psychedelic character of early 1990s alternative and electronic-influenced rock. The circular enclosure carries the iconic Screamadelica sun-face artwork. True bypass.
The Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz is a faithful reissue of the vintage Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx, originally introduced in 1967 as the Astrotone and later used by rock guitarists including Tommy Bolin and Leslie West. It is a silicon transistor fuzz in a true-bypass wedge-shaped enclosure, manufactured by Dunlop to original specifications, with three controls: Attack for fuzz saturation, Tone, and Volume delivering up to 42dB of gain boost. The circuit produces classic buzzy, gritty 1960s fuzz tones with a light treble peak, and responds differently by pickup type, screaming with humbuckers and staying warmer with single coils. It has less tonal flexibility than modern fuzz pedals, a deliberate vintage-accurate design choice, and runs on a 9-volt battery only with no AC adapter or LED.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Alternative Rock
- Shoegaze
- Classic Rock
- fuzzy
- sustaining
- harmonically rich
- mid-forward
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking