The Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz is a Fairfield Circuitry fuzz pedal, currently around $232.07. Close alternatives include the JAM Pedals Red Muck and the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas. It pairs well with the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe and the Fender Dual Showman Reverb.
Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz
Fairfield Circuitry · pedal
The Fairfield Circuitry ~900 Fuzz is a raw, aggressive transistor fuzz pedal from Canadian boutique maker Fairfield Circuitry. Inspired by primitive vintage transistor fuzz circuits, the ~900 delivers an abrasive, spitting fuzz character with a distinctly gnarly, lo-fi texture that differs from the smooth sustain of Big Muff-style designs. Fairfield Circuitry is known for building characterful, uncompromising circuit designs, and the ~900 represents the brand embrace of maximally distorted, primitive fuzz aesthetics. It suits experimental rock, noise, and heavy garage contexts.
- fuzz
- jfet
- experimental
- open
- thin
- big muff
- distortion
- chunky
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Post-Punk
- Lo-Fi
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Garage Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
22% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Fender Dual Showman Reverb
amplifier
21% matchFender Dual Showman Reverb's full balances out the thin tone
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp for more modulated on top
Pedals that stack with the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
26% matchRun MXR M103 Blue Box after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
25% matchWalrus Audio Ages layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus
Catalinbread
24% matchKeep Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus after Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz's own gain stage
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
16% matchRun Walrus Audio Fable after Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76
Warm Audio
15% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
13% matchKeep Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Ages 5-state
Walrus Audio
tonal matchWalrus Audio Ages 5-state layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Mu-Tron Octave Divider
pedal
tonal matchMu-Tron Octave Divider leans full right where the thin tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: big_muff, smooth, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: big_muff, smooth, fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: big_muff, smooth, fuzz
Death By Audio Fuzz War
Death By Audio
69% similarityShared character: big_muff, raw, fuzz
Catalinbread Fuzzrite GE
Catalinbread
64% similarityShared character: big_muff
Electro-Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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JAM Pedals Red Muck
Jam Pedals
70% similarityShared character: big_muff, smooth, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: big_muff, noise, smooth
Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz
Fairfield Circuitry
69% similarityShared character: noise, smooth, fuzz
Jackson Audio Silvertone
Jackson Audio
61% similarityShared character: simple, boutique_stuff
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ZVEX Fat Fuzz Factory
Zvex
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the JAM Pedals Red Muck, the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas, the Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff. Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster.
What pairs well with the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Dual Showman Reverb, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe leans full right where the thin tone needs it.
How much does the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz cost?+
Around $232.07 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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