The Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz is a Source Audio fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Zvex Maps Reverse Fuzz Factory and the Zvex Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Fuzz Factory. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.

Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz

Source Audio · pedal

The Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz is part of Source Audio's One Series line of compact, single-purpose effects distilled from the brand's larger multi-function pedal platforms into simpler, dedicated stompboxes. Built around a fuzz circuit, it's designed to deliver a specific, well-defined fuzz character in a streamlined, easy-to-use format rather than the deep programmability found in Source Audio's flagship multiband and app-editable pedals like the Ultrawave.

What stands out

  • “The Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz is part of Source Audio's One Series line of compact, single-purpose effects distilled from the brand's larger multi-function pedal platforms into simpler, dedicated stompboxes”

    — from the listing

  • “Straightforward operation makes it approachable for players who want quality fuzz tone”

    — from the reviews

  • “Part of the One Series, positioned as a more streamlined counterpart to Source Audio's flagship multiband processors like the Ultrawave”

    — from the community notes

  • “A solid choice for players wanting Source Audio's tonal quality in a simpler, more accessible format than their flagship multiband processors”

    — from the reviews

  • “One Series positioning reflects a deliberate simplification of Source Audio's more complex digital platforms into an immediate, easy-to-dial-in fuzz pedal”

    — from the reviews

  • fuzz
  • digital
  • simple
  • source audio
  • more streamlined counterpart
  • solid choice
  • simpler
  • careful sonic engineering

Genres the Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz is commonly used in

  • Noise Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Stoner Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Grunge
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Doom Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

19% 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 Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz

Cordovox PH-8

Cordovox

20% match
$69.99via 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 Cordovox PH-8 after Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Blender

Fender

19% 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 layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

18% match
$185.11via 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)

Catalinbread Giygas stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

12% match
$290.88via 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)

Keep Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black goes after Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker 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

Hungry Robot The Borderland

Hungry Robot

12% 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)

Hungry Robot The Borderland's modulated voice goes after Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ

Jackson Audio

10% match
$263.20via Reverb

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

What Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

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 goes in front of Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz — pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$291.55via Reverb

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Zvex Maps Reverse Fuzz Factory

Zvex

68% similarity
$399via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Zvex Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Fuzz Factory

Zvex

67% similarity
$499via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Boss FZ-3 Fuzz

pedal

66% similarity
$80.17via Reverb

Shared character: simple, fuzz

Mooer MFZ1 Blue Faze

Mooer

66% similarity
$39.64via Reverb

Shared character: simple, fuzz

Pigtronix FUZ

Pigtronix

62% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

JHS Ross Fuzz

JHS Pedals

61% similarity
$124via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 MKII

Solidgoldfx

58% similarity
$195.02via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Suhr Rufus Reloaded

Suhr

58% similarity
$200via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

DOD Chthonic Fuzz

Dod

58% similarity
$85.21via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz

Solidgoldfx

58% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Dunlop PSF30

Dunlop

57% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Shared character: simple

SONICAKE Vintage Fuzz Classic

Sonicake

57% similarity
$39.95via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

See all alternatives to the Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz?+

The closest matches in character are the Zvex Maps Reverse Fuzz Factory, the Zvex Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Fuzz Factory, the Boss FZ-3 Fuzz.

What pairs well with the Source Audio SA245 Kingmaker Fuzz?+

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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