The Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction is an Electro-Harmonix overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi and the JHS Ross Fuzz. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Fender Vibrolux 6G11.

Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction

Electro-Harmonix · pedal

The Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Fuzz is a fuzz pedal from EHX based on the Maestro FZ-1 and FZ-1A Fuzz-Tone circuit, the vintage fuzz design used by Keith Richards to create the iconic riff on the Rolling Stones Satisfaction in 1965. The Maestro FZ-1 was the first commercially successful fuzz pedal, and the Satisfaction Fuzz replicates its distinctive, slightly gated, sputtery germanium fuzz character. The Satisfaction Fuzz delivers the specific vintage fuzz sound of the early 1960s transistor radio-inspired fuzz aesthetic in a format compatible with modern signal chains.

  • big muff
  • fuzz
  • sputtery character
  • vintage
  • rock
  • germanium
  • recording
  • british

Genres the Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Garage Rock
  • Stoner Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

22% match

Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top

Fender Vibrolux 6G11

amplifier

22% match

Fender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction

Univox Uni-Vibe

Univox

24% match

Run Univox Uni-Vibe after Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction's own gain stage

Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)

Aguilar

20% match

Run fuzzy into Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) for more octave on top

Z.Vex Super Hard On

Zvex

20% match
$189via Reverb

Run fuzzy into Z.Vex Super Hard On for more clean boost on top

Strymon OB.1 Bass

Strymon

14% match

Strymon OB.1 Bass's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

14% match
$299via Reverb

Put Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Pigtronix Echolution

Pigtronix

14% match

Keep Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction's fuzzy voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

SolidGoldFX Oblivion

Solidgoldfx

tonal match

SolidGoldFX Oblivion stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo

Caroline Guitar Company

tonal match
$219via Reverb

Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

71% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: big_muff, fuzz, pedal

JHS Ross Fuzz

JHS Pedals

70% similarity
$109.25via Reverb

Shared character: 1960s, big_muff, fuzz

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2

Electro-Harmonix

70% similarity
$114.30via Reverb

Shared character: 1960s, big_muff, fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

68% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: big_muff, fuzz, pedal

Wren and Cuff J Mascis Garbage Face Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

68% similarity
$349.99via Reverb

Shared character: big_muff, fuzz, pedal

Mythos Golden Fleece

Mythos

67% similarity
$121via Reverb

Shared character: garage_rock, big_muff, fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof

EarthQuaker Devices

67% similarity

Shared character: big_muff, fuzz

Fuzzrocious Grey Stache

Fuzzrocious

67% similarity
$130.80via Reverb

Shared character: big_muff, fuzz, vintage_charm

Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns

Black Arts Toneworks

67% similarity
$189via Reverb

Shared character: big_muff, fuzz, pedal

Ibanez 850 Fuzz Mini

Ibanez

66% similarity
$101.22via Reverb

Shared character: 1960s, fuzz, vintage_charm

Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker

Electro-Harmonix

93% similarity
$99.85via Reverb

similar tone character

Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion

Electro-Harmonix

92% similarity
$94.75via Reverb

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction?+

The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, the JHS Ross Fuzz, the Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2.

What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top.

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