Pedals that stack with the ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Walrus Audio Julia

Put the Julia after the Fuzz Factory so the swirl modulates an already-gated signal instead of fighting it for space.

Ashdown Triple Shot

The Fuzz Factory's unpredictable germanium gating pushes hard against the Triple Shot's driven midrange overdrive.

MXR Micro Amp

The Micro Amp's simple, transparent clean boost pushes the Fuzz Factory's germanium gating harder for more gate/noise character.

Origin Effects DCX Boost

Push the Fuzz Factory's germanium gate with the DCX's subtle boost and it wakes up without sliding into full glitch chaos.

Boss ODB-3

Stack the Fuzz Factory's glitchy germanium fuzz after the ODB-3's fundamental-heavy bass grit for a gnarlier, noise-rock low end.

EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker

The Fuzz Factory's tight, gated fuzz stays controlled in front of the Speaker Cranker's own subtle, transparent boost.

Xotic BB Preamp

The BB Preamp's clean, EQ'd boost gives the Fuzz Factory a cleaner front end, so the gate knob stays predictable.

Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5

Push the Surveyor's reliable, transformer-driven push with the Fuzz Factory's glitchy, gated germanium fuzz and it turns into something wonderfully unstable.

ProCo RAT 2

Stacking the RAT ahead of the unpredictable Fuzz Factory can tame its gating and noise into something more controllable.

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Stack the Fuzz Factory's gated, glitchy fuzz after the Distortion Plus's warm, compressed clipping for a wilder, noisier layer on top.

Strymon OB.1 Bass

The Fuzz Factory's gated, glitchy behavior gets unpredictable on a loose signal — the OB.1 evens things out before it hits the gain stage.

Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie

Run ZVEX Fuzz Factory after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo

What ZVEX Fuzz Factory brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

MXR M104 Distortion+

ZVEX Fuzz Factory leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Ampeg F17-1

Keep the Fuzz Factory's gated germanium fuzz ahead of the F17-1 so the preamp's mid-forward EQ still shapes a clean signal before the gate chops it up.

Xotic EP Booster

The EP Booster's bright FET boost pushes the Fuzz Factory's tight, gated germanium fuzz harder without burying its glitchy edge.

Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble

Run ZVEX Fuzz Factory after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Behringer UC200 Stereo Chorus

Where this leans bright, ZVEX Fuzz Factory answers back smooth

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

Stack the Fuzz Factory into the Geezer Butler's doom-voiced drive for a glitchier, more unstable layer on top of the low-end grit.

Orange Getaway Driver

ZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Shins Music Shin's Music Double Trouble

ZVEX Fuzz Factory layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

EarthQuaker Devices Arrows V2

ZVEX Fuzz Factory layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Amptweaker AT Fatrock

Keep the Fuzz Factory's gated germanium fuzz ahead of the AT Fatrock so the bright, mid-forward EQ still shapes a clean signal before the gate chops it up.

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

ZVEX Fuzz Factory leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it