The Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 is a Cusack Music fuzz pedal, currently around $185. Close alternatives include the Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion and the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1. It pairs well with the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet.
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Cusack Music · pedal
The Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 is the third version of the American boutique builder's fuzz pedal derived from their Screamer overdrive circuit, combining TS-style midrange character with heavier silicon fuzz saturation. The circuit pushes the Screamer overdrive into fuzz territory with additional silicon transistor clipping stages, producing a thick, mid-forward fuzz with the harmonic character of the TS circuit underneath the saturation. Suited for heavy blues, psychedelic rock, and fuzz players who want a TS-influenced mid-forward fuzz rather than a vintage lo-fi design.
- saturation
- ts
- silicon
- blues
- boutique
- rock
- fuzz
- thick
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
20% matchMarshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
20% matchLaney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchStack Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
tonal matchPut Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Fender Dual Showman
amplifier
tonal matchStack Fender Dual Showman on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
tonal matchRevv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a saturated signal into Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo and it comes out closer to tight
Pedals that stack with the Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
21% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On takes that saturated character and pushes it toward clean boost
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
20% matchStack MXR Micro Amp on top and a saturated tone tightens toward clean boost
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
19% matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo's clean boost voice goes after Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3's own saturated character
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
16% matchWhat Strymon OB.1 Bass brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
14% matchRun Cusack Music Delay TME after Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3'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
10% matchRun Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchCusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Suhr Eclipse wants
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchInto Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3, Laney TI-Boost is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: circuit, fuzz, mix
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: circuit, fuzz, mix
DOD Carcosa
Dod
70% similarityShared character: articulation, circuit, fuzz
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
69% similarityShared character: thickness, gain, natural
Keeley Super Rodent
Keeley
63% similarityShared character: circuit, natural, boutique_stuff
SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Solidgoldfx
62% similarityShared character: fuzz, gain, boutique_stuff
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
72% similarityShared character: articulation, fuzz, mix
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
70% similarityShared character: fuzz, mix, gain
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
69% similarityShared character: fuzz, thickness, gain
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
69% similarityShared character: fuzz, thickness, gain
Death By Audio Apocalypse
Death By Audio
66% similarityShared character: noise, fuzz, thickness
Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive
Keeley
65% similarityShared character: natural, vintage_charm, blues_players
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3?+
The closest matches in character are the Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion, the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1, the Colorsound Power Boost. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made, EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker, DOD Carcosa. Boutique upgrades: Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Beetronics Royal Jelly.
What pairs well with the Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head — Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 cost?+
Around $185 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).