The Beetronics Tuna Fuzz is a Beetronics fuzz pedal, currently around $99. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi and the Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.
Beetronics Tuna Fuzz
Beetronics · pedal
The Beetronics Tuna Fuzz is a handmade analog silicon fuzz pedal from Portland, Oregon delivering a full, gnarly blown-out fuzz character inspired by the scuzzy, raw fuzz tones of garage rock and blues-rock. The square wave circuit produces a crispy, slightly scooped midrange texture with a tight bass response and an overall raw, unpolished character. Associated with Black Keys-style garage fuzz aesthetics, it excels for riff-driven rock and alternative music where raw sonic texture matters more than precision. Guitar volume rollback provides usable cleanup without switching pedals. Part of the Beetronics handmade lineup.
What stands out
“Best suited for garage rock, blues-rock, and lo-fi alternative styles where raw sonic character is the deliberate aesthetic”
— from the community notes
“raw fuzz tones of garage rock and blues-rock”
— from the listing
“The fixed voicing with a mid scoop is”
— from the reviews
“Full-on gnarly, scuzzy fuzz with blown-out square wave character -- raw and abrasive with a slight mid scoop and crispy top end”
— from the community notes
“The standout strength is its raw, unpolished analog character that sits authentically in a raw mix”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“The fixed scooped voicing is , limiting lead tone shaping”
— from the community notes
- raw
- blues rock
- scoop
- fuzz
- mix
- garage rock
- crispy
- scooped midrange
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz is commonly used in
- Garage Rock
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Punk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz
Roland Cube Street
Roland
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Stack Roland Cube Street on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Roland Cube Street EX takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone HRM 50 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a scooped signal into Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp and it comes out closer to mid-forward
ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head
Engl
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
ENGL E610II Savage 120 MkII Head pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Gibson Dual Falcon 20
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a scooped signal into Gibson Dual Falcon 20 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Stack J. Rockett The Dude on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS MoonShine Overdrive
JHS Pedals
25% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
JHS MoonShine Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Orange Series Phaser
Orange
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Orange Series Phaser's mid-forward voice goes after Beetronics Tuna Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Beetronics Tuna Fuzz's own gritty character
Comes later in the signal chain
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Wampler Catacombs after Beetronics Tuna Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Tuna Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Universal Audio Golden Reverberator after Beetronics Tuna Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Tuna Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Cry Baby
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F belongs in front of Beetronics Tuna Fuzz, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 in front of Beetronics Tuna Fuzz: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
51% similarityShared character: mix, fuzz, alternative
Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
41% similarityShared character: mix, middle, fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
55% similarityShared character: raw, compression, mix
JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta
JHS Pedals
51% similarityShared character: mix, middle, fuzz
Death By Audio Fuzz War
Death By Audio
50% similarityShared character: high end, raw, mix
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
48% similarityShared character: raw, middle, simple
Caroline Guitar Company Wave Cannon Zero
Caroline Guitar Company
47% similarityShared character: circuit, fuzz, alternative
Catalinbread Fuzzrite Mini
Catalinbread
47% similarityShared character: garage rock, raw, fuzz
Similar character
Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
52% similarityShared character: high end, mix, middle
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
48% similarityShared character: mix, fuzz, bass
Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker
Electro-Harmonix
46% similarityShared character: garage rock, fuzz, alternative
Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Fuzz
Walrus Audio
45% similarityShared character: simple, fuzz, lead
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
44% similarityShared character: circuit, mix, middle
JHS x Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2
JHS Pedals
44% similarityShared character: middle, fuzz, lead
See all alternatives to the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi, the Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz, the Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff. Boutique upgrades: Univox Super-Fuzz, JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta, Death By Audio Fuzz War.
What pairs well with the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Roland Cube Street EX — Stack Roland Cube Street on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward.
How much does the Beetronics Tuna Fuzz cost?+
Around $99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).