The Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz is a Warm Audio fuzz pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Dunlop JHM S1 and the Catalinbread Karma Suture. It pairs well with the Fender Vibrolux 6G11 and the Dumble Steel String Singer.
Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz
Warm Audio · pedal
The Warm Audio WarmBender is a selectable three-circuit Tone Bender style fuzz pedal, switching between a three-transistor NOS75 MkII circuit, a two-transistor NOS76 MkI-style circuit, and a modern silicon three-transistor circuit in one enclosure. A sag switch emulates the dying-battery sag effect vintage fuzz players chase for extra sputter and compression. Reviewers describe its character as chaotic, unpredictable, raucous, and wild, with the NOS76 setting delivering bright, edgy, cutting fuzz with sharp attack and the NOS75 setting delivering thunderous bass with smooth, woolly, fat fuzz tones. It suits players chasing authentic vintage germanium Tone Bender tones across multiple eras from one pedal rather than collecting several vintage-style fuzzes.
- sag
- cutting
- thick
- bright
- woolly
- vintage
- bass
- attack
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
25% matchPut Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
24% matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
amplifier
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp for more modulated on top
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchGibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Pedals that stack with the Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
24% matchRun JHS Tidewater Tremolo after Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz's own gain stage
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
19% matchMXR Micro Amp stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus
Caroline Guitar Company
19% matchRun fuzzy into Caroline Guitar Company Icarus for more clean boost on top
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
16% matchWhat Strymon OB.1 Bass brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
14% matchKeep Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz's bright voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay goes after Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
14% matchRun Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
tonal matchPut Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: pedal, fat, attack
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, fuzz
ProCo Fat Rat
Proco
92% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Special Cranker V1
EarthQuaker Devices
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Walrus Audio Jupiter V2
Walrus Audio
92% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
EarthQuaker Devices
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Dunlop JHM S1
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: pedal, limitation, fuzz
Catalinbread Karma Suture
Catalinbread
69% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, attack
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
68% similarityShared character: attack, fuzz, bass
Universal Audio knuckles
Universal Audio
68% similarityShared character: sag, attack, thickness
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
67% similarityShared character: fat, bright, thickness
JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz
Jam Pedals
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop JHM S1, the Catalinbread Karma Suture, the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, ProCo Fat Rat. Boutique upgrades: ThorpyFX Wopr, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster.
What pairs well with the Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp — Put Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated.
How much does the Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).