The Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz is a Manson fuzz pedal, currently around $380.31. Close alternatives include the Keeley Fuzz Bender and the JHS Legends of Fuzz Supreme 1972 Japan Fuzz. It pairs well with the Fender Vibrolux 6G11 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.
Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz
Manson · pedal
The Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz is Manson Guitar Works first fuzz pedal, a wide-ranging four-in-one fuzz built around Dimension and Warp controls that reshape midrange emphasis across Big Muff, Fuzz Face, and Tone Bender style circuit territories. Its range spans spluttery, bright, lower-gain textures to full tonal destruction at higher gain settings, covering both vintage-style fuzz tones and more otherworldly, extreme distortions. It suits players in alternative rock and heavier, more experimental genres who want chaotic, expansive fuzz sounds with real tonal variety from a single pedal rather than a single fixed vintage voicing. Reviewers praise its rock-solid build quality and describe it as an immense-sounding, versatile fuzz that rewards patience in learning its control interactions, appealing broadly beyond players simply chasing one specific classic fuzz tone.
What stands out
“It suits players in alternative rock and heavier, more experimental genres who want chaotic, expansive fuzz sounds with real tonal variety from a single pedal”
— from the listing
“Dynamic response holds up reasonably well at lower gain settings, where picking nuance still comes through before the more extreme settings take over into full saturation”
— from the reviews
“The Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz is Manson Guitar Works first fuzz pedal, a wide-ranging four-in-one fuzz built around Dimension and Warp controls that reshape midrange emphasis across Big Muff, Fuzz Face, and Tone Bender style circuit te…”
— from the listing
“Its primary use case is alternative rock and heavier, more experimental playing where a single fuzz needs to cover vintage Big Muff, Fuzz Face, and Tone Bender ground as well as more extreme, otherworldly textures”
— from the community notes
“Its range spans spluttery, bright, lower-gain textures to full tonal destruction at higher gain settings, covering both vintage-style fuzz tones and more otherworldly, extreme distortions”
— from the listing
- fuzz
- full
- big muff
- midrange
- fuzz face
- experimental
- rock
- bright
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
21% matchsits 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)
Fender Vibrolux 6G11 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Magnatone 510 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Pedals that stack with the Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Walrus Audio Ages layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cordovox FL-8
Cordovox
20% matchsits 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 Cordovox FL-8 after Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
20% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Run fuzzy into Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp for more clean boost on top
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
12% matchsits 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)
Keep Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black goes after Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
12% matchsits 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 Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor
Acoustic
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run fuzzy into EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp for more clean boost on top
Cheaper alternatives
Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz
Way Huge
59% similarityShared character: big muff, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation
EarthQuaker Devices
55% similarityShared character: noise, fuzz
Sonicake Fazy Sandwich Fuzz
Sonicake
55% similarityShared character: big muff, fuzz, vintage charm
Roger Mayer Fuzz Box
pedal
54% similarityShared character: high gain settings, extreme settings, bright
EarthQuaker Devices Terminal Destructive Fuzz Device
EarthQuaker Devices
52% similarityShared character: noise, fuzz, high gain settings
Fuzzrocious Electric Ocean
Fuzzrocious
52% similarityShared character: noise, fuzz, alternative
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Keeley Fuzz Bender
Keeley
54% similarityShared character: fuzz
JHS Legends of Fuzz Supreme 1972 Japan Fuzz
JHS Pedals
51% similarityShared character: fuzz, full
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
50% similarityShared character: fuzz, distortion
Jackson Audio Fuzz
Jackson Audio
49% similarityShared character: fuzz, gain, full
smallsound/bigsound Team Awesome Fuzz Machine
smallsound/bigsound
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Keeley Fuzz Bender, the JHS Legends of Fuzz Supreme 1972 Japan Fuzz, the JHS Smiley. Budget picks: Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz, EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation, Sonicake Fazy Sandwich Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Fender Vibrolux 6G11 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the Manson Supermassive Black Fuzz cost?+
Around $380.31 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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