The Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz is a Black Cat Pedals fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang and the Catalinbread Octapussy. It pairs well with the Marshall JCM800 2203 and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz
Black Cat Pedals · pedal
Black Cat Pedals builds boutique fuzz and overdrive circuits by hand in small runs, and the Super Fuzz is one of the companys higher-gain fuzz designs. Gary Clark Jr, known for blending blues, soul and heavy fuzz-driven rock tones, has been associated with Black Cat pedals. Boutique fuzz makers of this kind typically prioritise touch response and harmonic complexity over a single fixed voicing, aiming to react to guitar volume and pick attack the way vintage fuzz circuits did.
- fuzz
- octave
- mid
- lead
- shimmer
- saturation
- two distinct sounds
- warm
Genres the Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Soul
- Experimental
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Amps that pair well with the Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
31% matchBlack Cat Pedals Super Fuzz leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Marshall JCM800 2203 wants
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
31% matchInto Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head for more modulated on top
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo for more modulated on top
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone 510 for more modulated on top
Pedals that stack with the Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
22% matchPut Z.Vex Super Hard On in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Keeley Dyno My Roto
Keeley
22% matchKeep Keeley Dyno My Roto after Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz's own gain stage
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
21% matchRun fuzzy into MXR Micro Amp for more clean boost on top
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWampler Cory Wong's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
16% matchCusack Music Delay TME's tight voice goes after Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
16% matchRun Hungry Robot The Borderland after Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang
Beetronics
71% similarityShared character: blues_players, one_octave, fuzz
Catalinbread Octapussy
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, tight_tracking, one_octave
Dunlop BFGO7 Billy Gibbons Octavio
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: one_octave, pick_attack, fuzz
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
70% similarity“Faithful Univox Super Fuzz recreation — aggressive fuzz foundation with genuine two-stage octave-doubling”
Tru-Fi Super Fuzz Version 2
Tru Fi
70% similarityShared character: pedal, one_octave, fuzz
Dunlop JH-3S Jimi Hendrix Signature System Octave
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, one_octave, fuzz
Suhr Thornicus Ian Thornly Signature Fuzz
Suhr
70% similarityShared character: pedal, one_octave, pick_attack
Dunlop Billy Gibbons Siete Santos Octavio Fuzz
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, one_octave, fuzz
Tone City Fuxx Fuzz TC-T10
Tone City
69% similarityShared character: two_octave_down_effect, one_octave, fuzz
Silktone Overdrive Plus
Silktone
69% similarityShared character: pedal, tight_tracking, touch
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, fuzz, pedal
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: pedal, touch, lead
See all alternatives to the Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang, the Catalinbread Octapussy, the Dunlop BFGO7 Billy Gibbons Octavio.
What pairs well with the Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JCM800 2203, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head — Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Marshall JCM800 2203 wants.