Death by Audio Absolute Destruction Fuzz Demo

Guitar demo of the next level nastiness inside the Absolute Destruction Fuzz from Death By Audio.
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Looking for a pedal that'll deliver everything from thick soaring fuzz, splatty octa-fuzz, swelling disintegrating dirt tones and all the way to completely destructive sounds that will tear your listeners faces off? Then the Absolute Destruction by notorious noise-heads Death By Audio should be the perfect one-stop shop for you and your sonic destructive needs.
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Guitar used:
Fender Telecaster US
Pedals used:
Death By Audio Absolute Destruction Fuzz - thepedalzone.c...
Maxon PAC-9 Pure Analog Chorus - thepedalzone.c...
EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run - thepedalzone.c...
Amps used:
Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 RI mic'd with an Aston Origin

[@dudeaudio2042]

This pedal is a masterpiece - this is the first demo I’ve seen that really shows what this circuit can do.

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, man. This pedal is a blast. I'm happy you enjoyed my demo. Means a lot to me ❤

[@juancitolimon8743]

finally someone tested it in right way

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, dude! Happy you liked the demo ❤️🙏

[@mattgilbert7347]

So after the Fuzz War lead to the Apocalypse, we now have Absolute Destruction. DBA: Fuzz, Biblical Style. Up next: The Wrath of Fuzz The Antifuzz Living in the Fuzz Times ...and finally The Fuzz Redemption

[@thepedalzone]

Ha! Would love to hear that Antifuzz... Or how about a The Fall Of Fuzz pedal!?

[@mattgilbert7347]

ThePedalZone Nice. And DBA could do a whole series based on John Milton. " 'tis better to reign in Fuzz than to serve in Overdrive" - that's your sales tag for the "Reign in Fuzz" pedal. The Fall of Fuzz would have to be a really broken, splatty sounding fuzz. We're coming up with gold here! We gotta contact DBA with these ideas.

[@delivrance3961]

@@mattgilbert7347 in fuzz we trust?

[@thepedalzone]

Always!

[@christopherrusch]

Fuzzmageddon?

[@EdoCFH]

The only man able to handle the absolute destruction!

[@thepedalzone]

I faced absolute destruction and somehow survived. I feel blessed ❤

[@babubabumand]

Damn.. from 4:30... the soundtrack to the dark sci-fi dream I dreamt in another life in another dimension. Beautiful.

[@ShallieDragon]

I wasn't kidding when I said you could take even the strangest pedals and make something beautiful with them. This is probably one of the most aggressive fuzz pedals I've seen, and yet you made some pretty awesome and moving music with it.

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man! That is really kind of you. I guess I just sound like me, no matter what I play through. But this pedal was a lot of fun. I really like the swelling fuzz sounds it can create ☺

[@georgesgottfriedbarral3603]

I hope you checked the others ultimate fuzz from dba😀!

[@jessem53403]

Great demo dude! I'm planning on buying this soon. It seems like a real weapon that can go from kind of mild and tame all the way to thick velcro fuzz. Very versatile it seems!

[@cburtonwhite]

Haha, the conjuring that begins at around 2:40 is awesome! You clearly had fun with this one :) I always enjoy your reviews; they're jam packed with inspiring tones and interesting pedal combinations.

[@thepedalzone]

Haha! Yeah, I had so much fun with this one. It's just so wild and different. I really like it ☺

[@MatEnAlks]

Oh baby that synth stuff sounds perfect

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you so much, man! Really love the swelling fuzz sounds this beast can create ☺

[@rickc2102]

Wait a sec... did I hear the intro chords of Where the Streets Have No Name slipped in there? Crazy pedal, great demo!

[@thepedalzone]

Was definitely not on purpose if that happened 😂Happy you enjoyed my demo of this little demonic dirt device ❤

[@edthejester]

Man oh man you're the gift that keeps on giving. That was A.W.E.S.O.M.E.! What a demo! My wallet weeps but I don't care :)

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, bud! Crazy kind of you to say ❤

[@lecmb]

Great work again Stefan. Absolutely love those sounds around the 3 minute mark. 😊👍

[@grantdickey]

Stefan is legend! Thanks from #Nashville

[@thepedalzone]

And Grant is a legendarily kind man. Thank you so much, dude! ❤

[@jessem53403]

The Avalanche Run & DOD took that pedal to somewhere awesome! I never think to stack stuff like that with a Fuzz.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy to hear the demo was able to give you some new inspiration :)

[@KaoswareMetal]

Wow, this pedal is something else!

[@thepedalzone]

Yup. It's pretty wild and unique ☺

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

Destruction! In the best kind of gnarly distorted fuzz! Great demo!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, dude! Yup, it's disgusting in a delicious way ☺

[@tonytaylor5087]

The best demo on here! Thanks brother!

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers! Really kind of you!

[@delivrance3961]

dba fan numero uno here!!! absolute cheers for your demo man!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you! And yeah, DBA rocks!

[@gillesnoname6511]

You do the buzz with the fuzz! Nice t-shirt Stefan

[@thepedalzone]

Haha! Thanks, man! ☺ And yeah, so kind of Meris to send me one of their cool shirts.

[@gillesnoname6511]

If you have two you can send me one 😁😉

[@DancingTakosMonkey]

I paid for the whole slider so im gonna use the whole slider

[@thepedalzone]

That’s the spirit 🤘

[@TharshanRubenRavichandrarajanR]

Awesome demo!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man!!

[@abiwankinobi]

Damn this a cool pedal. I can't decide!!!

[@thepedalzone]

Hope you figure it all out. There's so many great pedals out there

[@DethronerX]

Its fucking beautiful.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you like it!

[@robertszmidt1979]

FUZZTRUCTION!!! Great demo boys!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, buddy!

[@christopherecatalano]

Fantastic work. Maybe I have to revisit my Haunt Fuzz, change up the order...Thank you, always inspiring.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed it, man ☺ Haunt fuzz is neat as well!

[@Sevendrones]

Oh, I want that. Nice demo!

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, man! Honored to hear you enjoyed the demo ❤

[@TohaMarko]

Man! You are awesome! Thanks!

[@thepedalzone]

Man! You're pretty damn awesome as well. Thank you for your kindness and thank you for watching. You're the best ❤

[@TohaMarko]

Thanks a lot! Keep going! Love your music and reviews!

[@fuzzblender]

Excellent demo, man. Killer pedal. Success.

[@thepedalzone]

Thaaaaaaanks! ❤

[@reneruiz4418]

YOU NEED TO DO A SUPERSONIC FUZZGUN DEMO

[@thepedalzone]

Seems like a fun pedal for sure. I love Death By Audio

[@emanuelebalia2792]

its a very pleasure to listen your pedal demos

[@grandantenna]

This is a non-sarcastic thank you...for making decision-making more difficult. Now, it’s between the Fuzz War, Harmonic Transformer, Apocalypse, or this. Let the fun continue.

[@dudeaudio2042]

The Grand Antenna I think your best bet is the absolute destruction extremely versatile - I love the octave up

[@grandantenna]

Dude Audio I went with the Absolute Destruction. It’s rad. You were right! Getting everything from normal-ish distortion/fuzz, to octaves, to experimental noise have made this pedal well worth the money...so, thank you for the advice.

[@Shabboi]

That ending song was awesome. Anyone have any recommendations for bands like that?

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much!

[@bobsbigboy_]

this sound is crushingly perfect!!!!!!

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you dig it, man! It’s a disgustingly beautiful pedal 😊🤘

[@bobsbigboy_]

@@thepedalzone filth u can bathe in haha

[@robcerasuolo9207]

Holy shit! I want to hear that starved mode in parallel with a non-starved one! That last jam reminded me a little bit of an Interpol song. "Come on, Baby, you played me out..." It would make a cool metal song, probably. Paul Banks occasionally sounds a little like Ozzy...just a little...!

[@thepedalzone]

That would indeed be an interesting sound! And thanks, I love Interpol ☺

[@whiterhino414]

your channel is Godly

[@thepedalzone]

Awwwww, man! Thank you. Speechless here ❤

[@RealMNeutral31]

Awesome demo!!! THanks.

[@thepedalzone]

Dude! Thanks! So awesome to hear you enjoyed the demo. It's a really fun pedal. Will bulldoze everything in its path.

[@vincentgarcia3319]

Excellent demo.

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers!

[@regularnimnule9715]

This is insane! Great demo btw.

[@thatdichead]

Should see mine in a couple of days!!

[@thepedalzone]

Awesome! You’re in for a wild destructive ride 😊🤘

[@royalvalle634]

Another great demo Stefan! Now I’ve to break my piggy bank again 😉😂🤘

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks, buddy! So you're telling me the piggy bank will be subjected to absolute destruction? 😂

[@royalvalle634]

ThePedalZone 😂😂😂😂 for sure 🤪🤪

[@bastardseaman188]

Dam..that sounds killer...i was shooting for a doom bloom or fuzzly bear...but I think thus one wins!

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, it's a great pedal! Really dig it. Fuzzly Bear is awesome too though ☺

[@RegularDude00]

dba pedals are really one of a kind i wish they would sell thee fuzz war overload again ....

[@thepuppethead1188]

they should sell it Dwyer style,no knobs,just a box with two buttons. I guess they could put in some trim pots so people can adjust it to the their personal liking,but a box with just buttons looks cooler.

[@RealMNeutral31]

Try Reverb.com. I get a lot of decommissioned used pedals from there.

[@Pedalnerds]

Nice demo Stefan.

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much, my friend ☺

[@jpp282]

great demo great job !!

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you!

[@stephen9944]

Sick. I must have one.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you enjoyed it, my friend ☺

[@C0LUMBIA]

Awesome bro! Sounds like something from the band S U R V I V E during the synthy parts! I create similar sounds with my MS20! Sounds like an atomic explosion through a bitcrusher!

[@thepedalzone]

So cool you can hear some S U R V I V E in there. I'm a huge fan of them and their deep entrancing synthscapes ❤

[@Sushi_Overdose]

Nice demo ! How does it sounds with humbuckers ? I'm a bit afraid of the result with my setup since it has no tone control.

[@judehill4502]

Hey-o! First time watcher, and I know I'm a tad late to this video (only by 4 years). What amp did you play this through? Is it an already dirty one? Or did the pedal do all that noise?

[@thepedalzone]

Hey Jude! Better late than never. Just happy to have you here 😊 I used a completely clean Fender Deluxe Reverb 65 RI. So yeah, all of the noise is coming from this absolutely destructive sound device

[@philippecriqui8606]

Very, very nice

[@thepedalzone]

Thanks a lot

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

Its like a Rat on steroids! Great playing my dude! :)

[@thepedalzone]

Cheers 🙏🙏

[@ferencmutter704]

Holy shit

[@jozefdukat9920]

I'm in love from 2:36

[@jozefdukat9920]

4:32 I'm already dead... :)

[@thepedalzone]

❤❤❤

[@michaelb.42112]

Total Stoner Rock pedal.... Nice !

[@thepedalzone]

Definitely!

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Sounds like Smashing Pumpkins. That was an OG Big Muff though, I believe.

[@thepedalzone]

Yeah, Smashing Pumpkins used op-amp Big Muffs. This beast here is different, but still killer!

[@DropkickDex]

Hey man, nice demo! I've been looking at distortions/fuzzes that play nice with verb/delay. Have you ever used an EQD Acapulco Gold by chance?

[@thepedalzone]

Thank you very much, man! Happy you enjoyed it ☺ Don't really know what you mean with a dist/fuzz that plays nice with verb/delay. Don't think there's any play better or worse with those effects. It all depends on how you set your pedals up to interact with each other, and what sort of sound you're going for. And yes, I've played an EQD Acapulco Gold. It's pretty awesome.

[@DropkickDex]

Thanks for the response :) I should have been more clear, but haven't had my morning coffee yet :D I think the most accurate way to describe the sound I'm going for is Kyuss/Sunn 0))) meets Pink Floyd. I usually run an octaver/distortion/overdrive for my dirty sound and a mix compressor/flanger/phaser into tape delay into hall reverb. I've been working on bringing those sounds together a lot. That's why I'm looking at the Acapulco Gold, as it has a nice hairy tone that does cool things with modulation.

[@hendrix1175]

I just bought this pedal thanks to your demo! Thanks dude! 😀👍🏼

[@MidValleyFx]

Now this is fuzz!!

[@thepedalzone]

It sure is! The fuzziest of fuzzes out there 😊

[@joshguthriemusic8090]

😮😮😮 the soundtrack of solar systems ❤️❤️❤️

[@thepedalzone]

Well that sounds like a fun soundtrack 😊

[@olavchristensen7264]

DAMN! I knew I shouldn't have watched this! LOL!

[@thepedalzone]

LOL! 😂

[@novemberrain4978]

Beast❤

[@thepedalzone]

Yup, that pedal is pretty beastly ☺

[@deadlightmutantdankballs2431]

Now if you put a boost pedal or another fuzz into that thing you can make music (if you want to call it that) with just the volume pedal

[@thepedalzone]

I believe that!

[@thia9316t]

got mine recently and there's a bit of gate going on even if the overload is all on the right, so 0, when i pick a bit harder. do you feel the same? is it normal?

[@Pthaloblue2]

You guys should get fuzz to make a new album with this

[@thepedalzone]

They have an apt name for using it, that's for sure ☺

[@luispereztasso]

I'm going to this after the data corrupter. Wish me luck

[@thepedalzone]

Is that even allowed!!??? 🤯😊😂 Good luck, dude 👌🤘

[@luispereztasso]

That, with my gonkulator gave me three options of weird colossal gain/dirt, I had to do it man ❤️

[@lucad6394]

Original telecaster pickups? Best

[@thepedalzone]

Yes, the guitar is 100% stock. Can't go wrong with a Tele 😊

[@lucad6394]

@@thepedalzone Yes, I have one and this guitar is just raw!! Did you compare war fuzz with absolute destruction?

[@darshandupte6067]

I am confused should I buy fuzz war or absolutely destruction.!!! Help me

[@thepedalzone]

If you want a more "normal" and tweakable fuzz, then go for the Fuzz War. If you want absolute disintegrating sonic destruction, then go for the Absolute Destruction.

[@sobesparks2157]

Awesome video 🎉 I'm very interested in the exploding synth effect. Are there any more pedals that can do what the absolute destruction pedal can do? I'm also interested in this other video that I saw it uses the wasp deluxe synth. It sounds like electricity branching out similar to what the absolute destruction pedal does. Here's the video. The effect is called hybrid. It's at the 55 second mark. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIGoqJ2sibyCg6Msi=2uEAVy5HcxPKCMDN "Update" I found a pedal that does what I'm looking for it's called the "Tars pedal" thanks a lot. I think I'm going to pair the Tars with absolute destruction and see what that does.

[@thepedalzone]

Happy you found a pedal to get the effect you're looking for. I actually have a demo of TARS on my channel, if you haven't watched it yet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKubfIaCn76agLMsi=dbGlENDZH8ej3ZZ9 Regarding the "exploding synth effect", the way that Absolute Destruction gets its swell effect is by overloading the input so much that you get this insane amount of compression going that creates a natural swell. At the same time some sort of Bias effect is happening so the sound goes from crumbling to slightly more cohesive. The way that TARS does fuzz swells is via a Low-pass filter that can be manually controlled. Both pedals are super rad, and will definitely create insane synthetic chaos together :)

[@sobesparks2157]

I happened to see you demo the Tars that's how I found out about it. I'm trying to find as many unusual guitar effects pedals as I can.thank you

[@willbennett9533]

I need to hear this through a bass vi

[@thepedalzone]

I'm sure it would sound brutal 💪

[@bobsbigboy_]

perfect for playing SUNN 0))) it seems :D

[@thepedalzone]

It definitely dooms 😊

[@simoneskesen7391]

Nice demo... But we all heard you ripped off the Game Of Thrones theme ;)

[@thepedalzone]

Duuude! I did, didn't I? I actually didn't hear it myself before now. Now I enjoy my own demo a bit more. Thank you ❤

[@simoneskesen7391]

I've always thought that theme should have been played with a destructive fuzz anyways :D

[@kafka7894]

i think i am dead

[@thepedalzone]

Hahaha! Then the pedal lived up to its name, I guess 😂

[@heyndre]

Please play some 5 min ambient cover or lesson content please!!!

[@bastardseaman188]

Does the red knob have different settings or what?

[@thepedalzone]

The red slider just overloads the signal more and more, the further left you go. At low settings you get octave fuzz tones. At medium you get swelling synth sounds, and at high setting you get completely mangled and destroyed sounds.

[@th3rdpartyproductions98]

How to make an fugly pedal sound so beautiful...

[@thepedalzone]

You just embrace the ugly. Then it will show its beauty ❤

[@waltersmetak]

Decent, but I do still prefer a WMD Geiger Counter. Nothing beats the mighty yellow brick!

[@thepedalzone]

Never tried it. Someday hopefully ☺

[@waltersmetak]

Fantastic pedal - and after many years of anxious wait, WMD has released the pro version with over 500 wavetables, full midi capability, possibility to save presets (which the 2011 version doesn't have and which is really a drag) and best of all, for me at least, morphing between the near-endless stream of chaos. Still haven't got the pro (the thing is far from cheap), but even the older version is one of the best bitcrushers out there - bought a Meris Otobit, which is a very fine pedal with some very quirky and original tweaks (the filter is great!), but, frankly, in regard to pure sonic nastiness, it doesn't come close to the yellow brick of doom! Ever have a chance, give it a try - you won't regret it!

[@Honking_Goose]

The Geiger is a bit of a different beast though i thought, yes both deal with extreme noise but the geiger counter does it quite differently?

[@RHINOSAUR]

Please demo it with a bass!

[@robotrobotmainmain1013]

Buy a behringer sf300 , tons of output and demolition fuzz . Ah!, almost destroy my fender princeton reverb too...

[@Zwidawurzn]

Not as awesome as Oliver Ackermann's demo but you show it can be quite useful aswell, he doesn't do that^^

[@thepedalzone]

Nobody can beat Oli when it comes to pure awesomeness. I've met him, and that dude just radiates awesomeness from the very core of his being. Such a good, dude! Happy you enjoyed the demo and felt that it put the Absolute Destruction in a new context. That's all I could ever hope for ❤

[@redseadiver43]

I wish I had no neighbours to get one of this

[@thepedalzone]

Getting one of these is also the recipe to getting no neighbours 😂

[@joasguedesrocha]

Animal isso 🤘❤🎛

[@haus05]

9 people are tone deaf

[@thepedalzone]

Or maybe just deaf after being subjected to Absolute Destruction 😊😂🤘