Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz vs Wampler Velvet Fuzz
The Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz and the Wampler Velvet Fuzz are both pedals sharing silicon. The Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz leans aggressive and mid-forward. The Wampler Velvet Fuzz leans smooth. Current prices: $189.95 vs $199.97.
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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.47% — 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
Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz
Tru Fi · pedal
Wampler Velvet Fuzz
Wampler · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$189.95via Reverb
$199.97via Reverb
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.
The Wampler Velvet Fuzz is a fuzz pedal built around cascading JFETs feeding either an LM386 op-amp or a silicon transistor stage, giving two distinct clipping characters rather than a single fixed voicing. It delivers a smooth, singing fuzz tone closer to a Big Muff with smoother highs and deeper bass than a classic silicon fuzz, and a dedicated switch lets players move between a tighter, more Gilmour or Eric Johnson-style clipping and a bigger, more compressed fuzz setting. Its tone control shapes the overall voicing further, and the pedal responds well to guitar volume changes for cleaning up into light drive. It suits rock and alternative players wanting a versatile fuzz that can sit tight and articulate or bloom into a large, compressed wall of fuzz.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Shoegaze
- aggressive
- mid-forward
- saturated
- smooth
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking