The Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face is a Dunlop fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive and the Dunlop JHW2. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face Mini is a silicon Fuzz Face pedal from the Jimi Hendrix signature series, modeled on the aggressive red fuzz face that Hendrix used during the Band of Gypsys era at the turn of 1970. Unlike the classic germanium Fuzz Face, the FFM6 uses silicon transistors that produce a harder, brighter, and more aggressive fuzz character with edgier upper harmonics. The mini format houses the circuit in a compact pedalboard-friendly enclosure. The FFM6 delivers biting fuzz with octave overtones on sustained chords and cleans up well with guitar volume knob reduction, shifting from full fuzz to overdrive-like saturation.
- overtone
- overdrive
- octave
- germanium
- clean
- saturation
- full
- silicon
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Genres the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face is commonly used in
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Blues Rock
- Alternative
cited
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. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
34% matchInto the Steel String Singer's liquid, organic breakup, the Band of Gypsys fuzz's biting germanium/silicon voicing adds edge without losing that acoustic-like clarity.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
33% matchInto the Bluesbreaker's natural, compressed breakup, the FFM6's biting fuzz face voicing adds edge without smothering that bluesy sag.
Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp
Mesa Boogie
16% matchRun Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Mesa Boogie Split Back 2x12
Mesa Boogie
10% matchDunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchRun Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchFender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face
RHC Audio Ydrat
Rhc Audio
26% matchWhere this leans warm, Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face answers back bright
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
26% matchPush the BB Preamp's creamy, classic-rock crunch after the FFM6's biting fuzz for extra saturation without losing that vintage bite.
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
25% matchRun the Chorus Symphony after the Fuzz Face and its liquid modulation wraps around the germanium fuzz instead of getting swallowed by it.
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
24% matchStack the Dumbloid's smooth, singing drive after the FFM6's biting fuzz to round off the edges into something more musical.
Catalinbread Giygas 2k
Catalinbread
23% matchWhere this leans dark, Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face answers back bright
Rocktron Big Crush Compressor
Rocktron
23% matchRun the Big Crush's smooth optical compression ahead of the FFM6 so the fuzz's biting attack starts from an already-even signal.
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
17% matchThe Fuzz Face's biting germanium overtones go first; the DD-3's clean digital echo just trails that raw saturation. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
FoxGear EchoSex
Foxgear
15% matchPut the EchoSex's warm, vintage echoes after the FFM6's biting germanium/silicon fuzz so the repeats trail an already-saturated tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
See all 9 pedals that pair with the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face →
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
71% similarityShared character: signal_chain, true_bypass, full
Dunlop JHW2
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: true_bypass, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang
Beetronics
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, circuit, pedal
Roger Mayer Fuzz Box
pedal
69% similarityShared character: pedal, one_octave, aggressive_playing
Dunlop MXR Octavio Fuzz JD-M267
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, circuit, true_bypass
Catalinbread Katzenkonig 70
Catalinbread
69% similarityShared character: round, hard_rock, one_octave
Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion
Fuzz Face
69% similarityShared character: round, full
JHS Pedals JHS Lizard Queen
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, circuit
Fulltone OF-1 Octafuzz
pedal
68% similarityShared character: one_octave, true_bypass, clean
Maxon OD808
Maxon
68% similarityShared character: true_bypass, hard_rock, pedal
Dunlop Screamadelica Fuzz Face Distortion
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: full, pedal, clean
Tru-Fi Super Fuzz Version 2
Tru Fi
68% similarityShared character: pedal, one_octave
See all alternatives to the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face?+
The closest matches in character are the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive, the Dunlop JHW2, the Beetronics Octahive Custom Boomerang.
What pairs well with the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Mesa/Boogie 2:90 Power Amp — Into the Steel String Singer's liquid, organic breakup, the Band of Gypsys fuzz's biting germanium/silicon voicing adds edge without losing that acoustic-like clarity..