Fortin Amplification Grind vs Univox Super-Fuzz
The Fortin Amplification Grind and the Univox Super-Fuzz are both pedals sharing bright. The Fortin Amplification Grind leans transparent. The Univox Super-Fuzz leans sustaining and full. Current prices: $270.72 vs $599.
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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.33% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$270.72via Reverb
$599via Reverb
The Fortin Amplification Grind is a boost and mid-range frequency enhancer from Canadian boutique metal gear maker Fortin Amplification, designed to push the midrange presence of a high-gain guitar signal for better definition and cut in dense metal rhythm and lead contexts. Unlike the transparent 33 boost, the Grind adds a mid-frequency emphasis that helps the guitar signal sit better in a metal band mix where heavy drums and bass dominate the low and low-mid frequencies. Metal players who need to cut through without additional high-frequency harshness use the Grind to add presence and cut without added edginess.
The Univox Super-Fuzz is a vintage fuzz pedal made from 1968 into the late 1970s, prized for a thick, raw, octave-laced fuzz unlike any other. Its full-wave rectifier circuit adds an upper octave and a hint of lower octave, producing heavy compression and a mild ring-modulator edge, while a two-position tone switch scoops the mids for a fat, almost bassy voice or a brighter cutting setting. It delivers a saturated, buzzsaw sustain heard on classic recordings, and is closely associated with Pete Townshend and The Who as well as early heavy rock. Best suited to aggressive rhythm and singing lead lines in rock and proto-metal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- transparent
- sustaining
- full
- saturated