The Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze is a Mooer fuzz pedal, currently around $39.73. Close alternatives include the Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz and the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.

Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze

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The Mooer Blue Faze (MFZ1) is a micro fuzz built around a silicon BC108C transistor circuit -- a Fuzz Face-style design in one of the smallest enclosures on the market. Its two-knob layout of Fuzz and Volume keeps things simple, and the voicing is smooth, warm and vintage rather than spiky or gated, giving the woolly, psychedelic saturation associated with late-'60s and '70s fuzz. Like the circuit it descends from, it is highly responsive to the guitar's volume control: rolled back it thins to a clean or lightly broken-up tone, and opened up it thickens into full singing fuzz. A full metal shell, true bypass and a 3mA current draw make it an efficient pocket-sized way to get classic silicon fuzz onto a crowded board.

What stands out

  • “The Mooer Blue Faze (MFZ1) is a micro fuzz built around a silicon BC108C transistor circuit -- a Fuzz Face-style design in one of the smallest enclosures on the market”

    — from the listing

  • “Build quality is adequate for the price tier”

    — from the community notes

  • “A full metal shell, true bypass and a 3mA current draw make it an efficient pocket-sized way to get classic silicon fuzz onto a crowded board”

    — from the listing

  • “Its two-knob layout of Fuzz and Volume keeps things simple, and the voicing is smooth, warm and vintage , giving the woolly, psychedelic saturation associated with late-'60s and '70s fuzz”

    — from the listing

  • “Like the circuit it descends from, it is highly responsive to the guitar's volume control: rolled back it thins to a clean or lightly broken-up tone, and opened up it thickens into full singing fuzz”

    — from the listing

  • fuzz
  • silicon fuzz
  • warm
  • singing
  • vintage
  • full
  • bypass
  • fuzz face
$39.73View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Psychedelic Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Glam Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Classic Rock
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  • Blues Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

21% 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 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

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 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 510 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Pedals that stack with the Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze

Catalinbread Adineko

Catalinbread

22% 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 Catalinbread Adineko after Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze in the signal chain, clear of Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Ages

Walrus Audio

21% match
$199via Reverb

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

Put Walrus Audio Ages in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR M103 Blue Box

MXR

20% 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 → octave)

Run fuzzy into MXR M103 Blue Box for more octave on top

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

13% match
$290.14via 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)

Put Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze in the signal chain, clear of Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Pigtronix Echolution

Pigtronix

13% 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 Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze's fuzzy voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze 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

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2

Jackson Audio

12% match

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

Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer

Subdecay

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer belongs in front of Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze, since pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$292.17via Reverb

Boutique & premium upgrades

Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium

Dunlop

68% similarity
$155.05via Reverb

Shared character: true bypass, fuzz, smooth

Boss FZ-3 Fuzz

pedal

66% similarity
$80.17via Reverb

Shared character: voicing, simple, fuzz

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 MKII

Solidgoldfx

65% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: circuit, fuzz, smooth

MXR CSP041

MXR

61% similarity
$129.99via Reverb

Shared character: circuit, true bypass, simple

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz

Solidgoldfx

61% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Tru-Fi Two Face

Tru Fi

60% similarity
$209.95via Reverb

Shared character: simple, fuzz, smooth

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Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz

Source Audio

66% similarity

Shared character: simple, fuzz

Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion

Fuzz Face

65% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, warm, full

Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz

Caline

63% similarity
$36.80via Reverb

Shared character: true bypass, simple

Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top

Dunlop

62% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, smooth, warm

JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz

Jam Pedals

61% similarity

Shared character: circuit, fuzz

JHS Ross Fuzz

JHS Pedals

61% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, vintage charm

See all alternatives to the Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze?+

The closest matches in character are the Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz, the Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion, the Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium, Boss FZ-3 Fuzz, SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 MKII.

What pairs well with the Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Magnatone 280 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal.

How much does the Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze cost?+

Around $39.73 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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