The Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz is a Shins Music fuzz pedal, currently around $450. Close alternatives include the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII and the SolidGoldFX Imperial BC183. It pairs well with the Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp and the Fender Prosonic.
Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz
Shins Music · pedal
The Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz is a boutique silicon Fuzz Face-style fuzz from Shin's Music of Japan, delivering bright, cutting silicon fuzz character with premium Japanese hand-built quality. Shin's Music applies their exceptional craftsmanship to a classic silicon Fuzz Face circuit design.
- bright
- cutting
- boutique
- classic rock
- silicon fuzz
- exceptional japanese craftsmanship
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp
Ampeg
24% matchThe Fun Face's bright, cutting silicon fuzz gives the RB-115's massive preamp real bite.
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
24% matchFender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchRun Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchRun Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Pedals that stack with the Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
19% matchCatalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
18% matchKeep Behringer Chorus Symphony after Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz's own gain stage
Donner Lax Comp
Donner
17% matchWhat Donner Lax Comp brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
16% matchWhere this leans bright, Cusack Music Screamer answers back smooth
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
11% matchPut Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
11% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange - Vintage Distortion answers back warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
Mooer Grey Faze Fuzz
Mooer
76% similarityShared character: bright, s_build_quality
ThorpyFX Wopr
ThorpyFX
70% similarityShared character: bright, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff
Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive
Walrus Audio
66% similarityShared character: bright, s_build_quality
MXR Prime Distortion
MXR
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
90% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR M69P Prime Distortion
MXR
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Spaceman Effects Apollo VII
Spaceman
90% similarityShared character: bright, classic_rock, s_build_quality
SolidGoldFX Imperial BC183
Solidgoldfx
83% similarityShared character: bright, classic_rock, s_build_quality
Spaceman Spacerocket Silicon Fuzz
Spaceman
81% similarityShared character: bright, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff
SolidGoldFX Imperial MKII
Solidgoldfx
79% similarityShared character: bright, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff
Roger Mayer Axis 27
Roger Mayer
70% similarityShared character: bright, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff
Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz
Roger Mayer
66% similarityShared character: bright, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Spaceman Effects Apollo VII, the SolidGoldFX Imperial BC183, the Spaceman Spacerocket Silicon Fuzz. Budget picks: Mooer Grey Faze Fuzz, ThorpyFX Wopr, Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive.
What pairs well with the Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp, Fender Prosonic, Dumble Steel String Singer — The Fun Face's bright, cutting silicon fuzz gives the RB-115's massive preamp real bite..
How much does the Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz cost?+
Around $450 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).