The Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz is a Spaceman fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Spaceman Sputnik III and the Spaceman Sputnik 1. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt.
Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz
Spaceman · pedal
The Spaceman Effects Sputnik IIB Deluxe Germanium Fuzz is a deluxe variant of Spaceman's flagship germanium fuzz, delivering warm, rich vintage germanium fuzz character with expanded controls and exceptional hand-built quality.
- rich
- germanium
- vintage
- germanium fuzz
- expanded controls
- expanded control options
Amps that pair well with the Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
13% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
13% matchWhat Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
7% matchBoss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz's own germanium character
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
7% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchKeep Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz's germanium voice out front: Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay goes after Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchPut Empress Echosystem after Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Spaceman Sputnik III, the Spaceman Sputnik 1, the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII.
What pairs well with the Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt, Univox Super-Fuzz — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.