The Beetronics Vezzpa is a Beetronics fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion and the Univox Super-Fuzz. It pairs well with the Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp and the Orange Matamp.
Beetronics Vezzpa
Beetronics · pedal
The Beetronics Vezzpa Octave Stinger is a handmade analog octave fuzz from Portland, Oregon combining an op-amp-based high-gain fuzz circuit with a switchable upper octave called Stinger mode. In standard Fuzz mode the pedal produces a dense, wall-of-fuzz character suited for heavy riffs and power chords, with a sustain control that ranges from spitty and poppy at low settings to gated super-high-gain saturation at full. Stinger mode adds an aggressive high octave that cuts through dense mixes with harmonically rich intensity, described by players as harmonics on crack. Top-mounted jacks and controls make it pedalboard-friendly. Part of the Beetronics boutique Babee Series.
- octave
- sustain
- mix
- aggressive
- fuzz
- live
- indie
- cut
Genres the Beetronics Vezzpa is commonly used in
- Indie
- Rock
- Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Beetronics Vezzpa
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp
Ampeg
22% matchInto the RB-115's massive, vintage-voiced preamp, the Vezzpa's aggressive octave fuzz gives the amp real sustain.
Orange Matamp
Orange
22% matchRun Orange Matamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the Beetronics Vezzpa
Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser
Strymon
20% matchPut Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser after Beetronics Vezzpa in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Vezzpa's own gain stage
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus
Caroline Guitar Company
18% matchCaroline Guitar Company Icarus leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
17% matchCatalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
16% matchAshdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
12% matchKeep Eventide Modulated Delay after Beetronics Vezzpa in the signal chain, clear of Beetronics Vezzpa's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
12% matchDunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Beetronics Vezzpa in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Beetronics Vezzpa's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City King of Blues
Tone City
tonal matchInto Beetronics Vezzpa, Tone City King of Blues is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Boss VB-2W
Boss
tonal matchBoss VB-2W's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Beetronics Vezzpa delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
71% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise, signal_chain
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
71% similarityShared character: each_note, one_octave, noise
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
69% similarityShared character: filter, volume, aggressive_playing
DOD Carcosa
Dod
69% similarityShared character: extreme_settings, circuit, aggressive_playing
Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive
Rarebird Effects
69% similarityShared character: circuit, aggressive_playing, mix
JHS Pedals JHS Coyote
JHS Pedals
68% similarityShared character: single_coils, one_octave, circuit
Silktone Overdrive Plus
Silktone
68% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, signal_chain, fuzz
Fender Hammertone Metal
Fender
67% similarityShared character: noise, aggressive_playing, pedal
Beetronics Swarm Fuzz Harmonizer
Beetronics
67% similarityShared character: pedal, tight_tracking, one_octave
Fairfield Circuitry The Unpleasant Surprise
Fairfield Circuitry
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Pigtronix Octava
Pigtronix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals Octaurus
Jam Pedals
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Beetronics Vezzpa?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the Univox Super-Fuzz, the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion.
What pairs well with the Beetronics Vezzpa?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp, Orange Matamp, Dumble Steel String Singer — Into the RB-115's massive, vintage-voiced preamp, the Vezzpa's aggressive octave fuzz gives the amp real sustain..