The Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion is a Fuzz Face fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase and the JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Fuzz. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.

Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion

Fuzz Face · pedal

The Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion is a silicon transistor version of the classic Fuzz Face fuzz pedal, one of the most historically significant fuzz designs in electric guitar history. The original Fuzz Face was used by Jimi Hendrix, Roger Mayer, and countless other legendary players and remains a defining circuit for psychedelic rock and classic rock fuzz tone. The silicon transistor version delivers the brighter, more aggressive fuzz character of silicon compared to the warmer germanium original, providing the classic Fuzz Face round enclosure shape and two-knob Fuzz and Volume simplicity.

What stands out

  • “The original Fuzz Face was used by Jimi Hendrix, Roger Mayer, and countless other legendary players and remains a defining circuit for psychedelic rock and classic rock fuzz tone”

    — from the listing

  • “The silicon character is brighter and”

    — from the community notes

  • “more aggressive fuzz character of silicon compared to the warmer germanium original”

    — from the listing

  • “The Hendrix association and iconic enclosure shape give the silicon Fuzz Face a clear identity in the classic fuzz landscape”

    — from the reviews

  • “The Fuzz Face Distortion delivers the classic silicon Fuzz Face circuit character in the original round enclosure with the straightforward two-knob interface that makes setup immediate and intuitive”

    — from the reviews

  • fuzz face
  • silicon
  • aggressive
  • silicon fuzz
  • classic rock
  • rock
  • distortion
  • psychedelic

Genres the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

25% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Pedals that stack with the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion

Univox Uni-Vibe

Univox

25% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Univox Uni-Vibe after Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost

Blackstar

23% match
$166.25via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fender Blender

Fender

23% match
$284.16via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)

Fender Blender stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Dawner Prince Boonar

Dawner Prince

16% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Dawner Prince Boonar after Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

15% match
$269via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI

Jackson Audio

14% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI's own spring character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

TC Electronic Spark Booster

TC Electronic

tonal match
$74.89via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

TC Electronic Spark Booster stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer

Subdecay

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer in front of Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion: pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase

Jam Pedals

78% similarity
$225via Reverb

Shared character: 8 impedance, boost, fuzz

JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Fuzz

JHS Pedals

70% similarity
$95.04via Reverb

Shared character: round, alternative, warm

Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz

Caline

70% similarity
$36.80via Reverb

Shared character: 8 impedance, aggressive playing, classic rock

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 MKII

Solidgoldfx

70% similarity
$195.02via Reverb

Shared character: 8 impedance, fuzz, boost

Lovepedal Super Sic Tone

Lovepedal

68% similarity
$70via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, alternative, aggressive playing

Boss FZ-3 Fuzz

pedal

67% similarity
$80.17via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, distortion, aggressive playing

MXR CSP041

MXR

67% similarity
$129.99via Reverb

Shared character: wide range, fuzz, warm

Dunlop JHM S1

Dunlop

66% similarity

Shared character: 8 impedance, boost, fuzz

Silktone Germanium Fuzz

Silktone

65% similarity
$269via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, boost, alternative

Suhr Rufus Reloaded

Suhr

65% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, distortion, aggressive playing

Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze

Mooer

65% similarity
$39.64via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, warm, full

MXR SF01

MXR

65% similarity
$179.99via Reverb

Shared character: alternative, aggressive playing, classic rock

See all alternatives to the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion?+

The closest matches in character are the JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase, the JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Fuzz, the Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz.

What pairs well with the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.

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