The Fender Kevin Shields Blender is a Fender fuzz pedal, currently around $287.06. Close alternatives include the Fender Blender and the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head.
Fender Kevin Shields Blender
Fender · pedal
The Fender Shields Blender is a signature fuzz pedal created in collaboration with Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine, hand-traced from Shields's personal vintage 1970s Fender Blender fuzz unit. Expanded from the original single-knob circuit to a comprehensive eight-knob, four-footswitch design, it provides extensive independent control over the sub-octave, fuzz, and direct signal blending that defines the original Fender Blender character. Used by Shields for the dense, layered shoegaze fuzz tones on My Bloody Valentine recordings, the pedal is particularly associated with tremolo arm-manipulated sustained fuzz textures in the shoegaze and noise rock genre.
- sub
- shoegaze
- octave
- vintage
- live
- noise rock
- fuzz
- blender circuit character
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Kevin Shields Blender is commonly used in
- Shoegaze
- Noise Rock
- Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Kevin Shields Blender
Park P50 Classic
Park
30% matchFender Kevin Shields Blender leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Park P50 Classic wants
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
29% matchLaney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Fender Kevin Shields Blender delivers it
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo
Amplified Nation
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bruno Cowtipper 35
Bruno
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Fender Kevin Shields Blender
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
17% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Fender Kevin Shields Blender in the signal chain, clear of Fender Kevin Shields Blender's own gain stage
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
15% matchPut Catalinbread Giygas in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
15% matchPut Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchKeep Fender Kevin Shields Blender's octave voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Canyon goes after Fender Kevin Shields Blender 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)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
10% matchRun Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Fender Kevin Shields Blender in the signal chain, clear of Fender Kevin Shields Blender's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Optical Compressor
Pigtronix
9% matchPigtronix Philosophers Tone Optical Compressor leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Amptweaker Tight Drive
Amptweaker
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Ram's Head Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
67% similarityShared character: fuzz, sustain, recording
Dunlop Screamadelica Fuzz Face Distortion
Dunlop
65% similarityShared character: fuzz, pedal
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
65% similarityShared character: fuzz, vintage_charm
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
65% similarityShared character: one_octave, fuzz, pedal
Dunlop MXR SUB Machine
Dunlop
93% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Data Corrupter
EarthQuaker Devices
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Fender Blender
Fender
70% similarity“hand-traced from Shields's personal vintage 1970s Fender Blender fuzz unit”
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
67% similarityShared character: one_octave, tremolo, fuzz
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
66% similarityShared character: one_octave, fuzz
JHS Pedals JHS 1966 Italy Tone Bender
JHS Pedals
66% similarityShared character: one_octave, pedal
Pigtronix Octava
Pigtronix
91% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Kevin Shields Blender?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender Blender, the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion, the Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Ram's Head Big Muff, Dunlop Screamadelica Fuzz Face Distortion, ZVEX Fuzz Factory.
What pairs well with the Fender Kevin Shields Blender?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head, Fender Vibrolux 6G11 — Fender Kevin Shields Blender leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Park P50 Classic wants.
How much does the Fender Kevin Shields Blender cost?+
Around $287.06 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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