Fuzz Pedals And Buffer Order

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[@stefuzz3222]

Once again, you deserve waaay more subscribers..this and other ones video are about common topics but it's hard to find good and simple explanations on the internet! Keep on doom mr. fuzzlord!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thank you Stefano! As long as everyone keeps enjoying the videos will keep Thursday afternoon open for filming these videos (; Jason

[@lillehammerexperimental]

Earthbound Supercollider for fuzz ... buffer in Korg pitch black tuner ... buffer in TC sentry gate - buffer pedal at end of chain .... I am happy 🤘🔥🔊

[@mironoskroba8637]

walrus eons is my fav. because of versatility and handy small dimensions

[@alfonsostrazzullo9256]

Buffer into fuzz turned out to be cool WTF? I think I even enjoy it better

[@FuzzlordEffects]

I know right?!? I was suprised also. It’s officially time to stop taking random forum claims and gospel

[@JodyParsons]

I actually liked the sound of the buffer before more. My favorite fuzz would have to either be my Russian reissue muff and my doom stick. The only buffers I’m aware of are my TU-2 and my Hendrix mini wah.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Same here! Funny since I had always just followed standard advice that fuzz first then buffer but it sounded nice. May change up my board now lol. Thanks for watching, Jason

[@Magnulus76]

I like the buffer more, too. It's less gated and smoother, more like a violin, like the original Maestro Fuzztone.

[@ewoe21]

Thank you!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

No problem!

[@dorgsan]

My favorite fuzz pedals are Swollen Pickle, Pharaoh and Fuzz Factory. For doom sound I use the first two together. I think that I don't have buffers on my pedalboard. I just googled, yeah, no buffers, but if I needed I can always turn on buffered bypass in my TC Electronic pedals.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Fuzz Factory is such a wild one! Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@jimcamp2423]

Logically to me, I put the Muff Pi in front of any OD & Distortion pedals. I read the manuals and quickstart settings guide (QSG) for EHX's Deluxe Muff Pi. That QSG indicated that the Muff Pi can go into the clean channel of the amp or the Muff Pi could be used going into a slightly overdriven amp. So I figured my options were to use either the OD pedal of my choosing into a clean channel or just bypass the OD pedal and go straight into amp and use the built in OD on the amp for that slightly overdriven amp boost and gain control. Either way the OD & gain control happens after whatever Muff Pi settings that pedal fuzzes the signal. Anyway I looked at it, the amp has it's own preamp section before it hits the output section regardless of whether there is any pedal chain in front of the amp. The pdf link below is the QSG, you can see the Triangle & Rams Head are indicated as best into a slightly overdriven amp. The Op Amp has more gain already built into it's circuitry. www.ehx.com/assets/blog/deluxe-big-muff-settings.pdf

[@JannichHolmerIbsen]

I have the Sarcophagus and have one buffered pedal(adjustable).

[@walstafa]

I keep meaning to dig out the early 2000s Jim Dunlop "Hendrix Classic Fuzz" I have to give it another play. It's supposed to be a Germanium fuzz face in an MXR-style box, but it always sounded good wherever I shoved it in the chain.

[@ИльяХард]

cool video man. nice

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thank you!

[@XxStonedImmaculatexX]

I experimented, first the conventional way which was good but I have a Drop Tune and Big Muff Pi that I used to use a Mosky Pure Buffer after but I like the way the buffer sounds before them so that's how I roll! And I also have another Mosky buffer at the very end of my regular board. I also checked various ways to stack a vintage Echoflanger, Polyflange and Polychorus all of which are notorious tone suckers, and what works for me is to still have 1 buffer at the front, another right before the Echoflanger and after the Polyflange and that's it. If I add another buffer at the very end like my normal board then it just doesnt sound good.

[@savoirfaire8979]

Big Muff op-amp reissue sounds better in front of a buffer. Checked today.

[@terrygore115]

My favorite fuzz-EHX Nano Big Muff PI. At the moment only 2 buffers (may change at anytime), that's a Boss Super Overdrive and Boss DD7 delay.. The DD7 is running through the effects loop on my amp.

[@seangarland]

Stumbled across your channel when researching the Fuzz->Wah or Wah->Fuzz issue with my new fuzz pedal. Great video! Subscribed! And hello from Sherwood OR!

[@owenhodge4013]

I love your content so much! I’ve had this question for a long time, but it’s hard to find a simple and wise explanation. Thank you!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

I appreciate that and thanks for watching Owen!

[@alexandreavelar9696]

I bought a fuzz face-ish pedal and was wondering where in the chain it's best to put it at. Problem is i liked the heavier tone with buffer first, but i also like the cleanup rolling down volume pot with buffers after. I use a analog/midi controller. Or I put my Pitchfactor after my ODs or i'll live with a buffer before the fuzz. *I think my buffers are: Eventide Pitchfactor Boss GE-7 Fuhrmann booster'n'buffer (only buffers when ON) Eventide Timefactor

[@adamr2684]

Right now my favorite fuzz is by BAT, the LSTR. Just my bands style of fuzz. However at home or jamming with side project I like your FTW666. 1 buffer- keep it as tight as possible.

[@benmorris118]

Ok, my tuner is definitely getting moved. I'd been wondering why my diy fuzz didn't sound better

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Glad this was helpful!!

[@raidimas9174]

if i put Behringer Super Fuzz (SF 300) after Boss Super Octave (OC-3) its work?

[@FuzzlordEffects]

I think so!

[@brandontoar2771]

helpfull video and channel,, how about buffered pedal before and after fuzz pedals? (4 buffered pedals)

[@bboldmmxx5943]

same question here ?!

[@DreCarvalho]

Very useful. Thank you!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thank you Andre!

[@tymime]

Isn't another reason to use a buffer with a fuzz is so that it plays nice with a wah?

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Yeah!

[@drdfx159]

Just subscribed... Too much good content to miss them ;) Now I only have one buffer, but I build all my pedals myself and they are tbp :) I have a buffer right at the beginning after my wah and tuner. Wah is modded to be tbp, tuner is Korg Pitch Black - one of the first tbp tuners out there. These days I'm thinking of swapping it with a TC Electronic Polytune 3 with the built-in switchable buffer. That would save me some space on the board while the BonaFide buffer is highly praised, so would probably not harm my signal chain :) As for the favorite fuzz pedal...? Dunno... I have a Russian Big Muff clone with some mods to get more from the mid / low-mid frequencies. I love that one, but I rather consider it a distortion, not a fuzz based on its sound. Recently I tried the Pharaoh from Black Arts. I used it for a while, but then I turned back to my trusty ole' Russian. I also used a KMA Fuzzly Bear clone for some time, it was good for solos. I use the Russian as the last distortion device in my pedal chain and used the Fuzzly Bear at the beginnig (at that time I didn't use a buffer yet). Actually even though we play psychedelic/stoner rock I don't use too much gain. My amp is set up to the edge of breaking up, but rather clean. I then have a light OD, a heavy OD and the Russian Big Muff. Recently I'm adding a TS9 clone at the beginning, but only as a boost, drive is set to minimum, volume to maximum. I have found that - at least for me - the quality of the distorted sound is much more important than the amount. I mean a gutsy, snarling sound, rich in mid and low-mid frequencies is essential, and the actual amount of distortion is less important.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Badass that you build your own pedals!

[@slelliott14]

Proco Rat2 is my favorite and only fuzz, several distortion, 1 JHS buffer after rat but before everything else. No boss pedals

[@PJBabb]

Dumb question y’all…if my NYC Big Muff Pi is the last dirt pedal before my MXR Micro Amp and the EHX Metal Muff is before the Big Muff, do I need a separate buffer? My “on all the time” pedal is the Soul Food(buffer switch on) and after that is the SD-1 to “juice” the Big Muff. Thanks!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

You don’t need one you are all good!

[@PJBabb]

Thank ya kind sir! I did go to my fave guitar shop here in the Memphis area, Revolve Guitars, and got a Rockboard buffer. Tried it in different places. You were right. I didn’t need one at all. I have plenty of dirt box chain signal!

[@DoobTube71]

I have two fuzz pedals on my boards: a JHS 1973 London Bender & a JHS Muffaletta. Covers all the bases. The Bender is awesome!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Nice!!

[@SKY_DWELLER333]

Man, I really do love the Muffaletta but I was one of the unfortunate ones who got one that always makes this annoying high-pitched whine. Doesn’t matter where I plug it in, what power supply I use, etc. Also the frequency changes based on what circuit I have selected. I thought about buying another one, but I’m afraid I’ll have the same problem. I do have, and absolutely adore, the EarthQuaker Devices hizumitas fuzz.

[@goatman3057]

I put my fuzz pedal all the way at the end, right before my phaser, that’s my last pedal before the amp

[@FuzzlordEffects]

that is badass!

[@KipCount]

Count me in as another crazy person that likes the buffer first in this video. Did not expect that. Great video by the way... just subbed.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thanks Kip!

[@MyNameWasTecho]

I knew there was a buffer / fuzz issue, but don’t think I’ve ever seen a demonstration before. Only 5 years late to the video but lots learnt. Thanks so much 👍

[@4vinylsound]

I currently have 3 active buffers on my board. Polytune, tube screamer, tumnus deluxe. When I get a boss bd2 it'll be 4. Favorite fuzz is big muff triangle/rams head.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Nice!

[@infunerous666]

My TU-3 is the only buffer and my favorite fuzz on my pedal board is the FTW666 by Fuzzlord Effects!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Yes and yes!!!!! Thank you for your support. Jason

[@ericvanderwal4998]

How many buffers on the board.. well 6 in the off position I guess. Ibanez TS9 and SM7 and a boss tuner. But also true bypass pedals use buffers when activated.. right?

[@craigmusa2254]

I have 2 buffers. 2 boss pedals dd3 and sd1. Everything else true bypass. I actually have the sd1 before my eH big muff pi tone wicker cause my Vox wah doesn't really react the way I want without the buffer. I use my OD mainly as a lil boost not if I use any fuzz. Mainly not really using OD with my other gain pedals. Not my style cause I'm not a metal head

[@metronomeforchristmas1018]

I am going to be adding in a Swollen Pickle and Big Muff Nano to my chain and I think I will have to rework my entire board. lol. Is there anything I should pay attention to when ordering the fuzz pedals? I use the pickle for a lighter fuzz and the nano for a more punk-esque sound. Is it the same rule that applies to stacking overdrives? Like, the one that has more gain goes second?

[@gaskins2077]

My favorites so far are my stone deaf kliptonite and fig fum. I also love my keeley fuzz head, but its on the borderline of actually being a fuzz, i think, but its beautiful and lush sounding.

[@subjectt.change6599]

I run my gain pedals through a buffered loop/gate, and I have a Boss delay at the end of my chain.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

nice!

[@subjectt.change6599]

Keeping my fuzz tone tight is a constant struggle. I know I could just use a more modern distortion, but where’s the fun in that?!

[@BlueBarrier782]

Anyone know why my Behringer SF300 removes noise from my Fuzz Factory if it is in front? I think the SF300 has a buffer, but I'm not sure.

[@justinpaquette224]

I only have a G-fuzz then a low gain drive then a clean boost then a higher gain drive. The last drive is switched to buffer mode. All of my other pedals are true bypass.

[@WyldMusik]

I've been playing with a Little Big Muff after my drive pedals (Proco Deucetone Rat and Blues Driver) for years, I've got a couple of buffers before those (Boss Cs-2 and a Digitech Whammy), I only learned about traditional fuzz placement and their relationship with buffers recently. After experimenting with where I put the Muff, I put it back where I always had it, after my Rat. It won't be to everyone's taste but I like the extra crispy bite it adds to the fuzz tone. Which goes to show there's really no wrong way to arrange your rig, only your ears will tell you what's right for you. For example I recently put my reverb before my tremolo and delay instead of at the end of the chain and it was like an awakening!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Cheers!

[@dominikkvocka103]

Is just simple jfet boost working as a buffer? I mean like Tillman boost or Alembic Stratoblaster

[@neildmonte8786]

Any advice on getting a first fuzz pedal? I have a Rat already but looking at a pharaoh type of fuzz that retains my guitars tone to some degree.

[@numberneinlarge9965]

I have 3 buffered pedals on my board: DOD Grunge > Boss BF-2 > DS-1. My tuner is true bypass at the end.

[@jonasjordan4327]

But what about wireless systems? Aren't most of them buffered as well? Can you unbuffer a signal?

[@chrisnagy1429]

Howdy, Fuzzbaby, oops I meant Fuzzlord. Anyway, cool video as always. I have no idea how many buffers since I only have one Boss pedal and I barely use it. Favorite fuzz is a tough question as I am always switching them out. Right now it's a Mas Malo, but I guess my fave of all time is my vintage Green Russian, a monster for sure. Question, are compressors buffered? I have a Saffron Squeeze which I really like but now it's sitting in front of the Warped Vinyl and I think it does wonders for that. My fuzz is in a completely different signal chain. Thanks as always and when I start working full time again I am definitely gonna get me a Fuzzlord pedal. Cheers.

[@mrblablablabla]

Great video! Let’s see... I currently have four boss pedals (TU-3, GE-7, DS-2, JB-2) in my chain, plus an EHX Soul Food (very nice buffer in there, with the option to switch to true bypass) and a Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz. There’s also a Strymon Timeline and BigSky and a Mooer Ocean Machine, which are all buffered as long as the effects trails are active. So, that would be six to nine active buffers, sir! BTW, DS-2 into muff sounds awesome. Try it!

[@neildmonte8786]

Just subscribed 👍

[@FuzzlordEffects]

thank you!

[@neildmonte8786]

@@FuzzlordEffects no worries 👍

[@SpiderStratagemVI]

Another great and informative video Jason!! Whenever that fuzz cranked..Wow! And I agree with another who posted, you deserve waay more followers on this channel!! Also, I purchased your FUZZLORD beard oil- smells great and works great!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

So happy to hear that and thanks for your order Gary!

[@SamLibman]

I only own one Fuzz pedal, the Boss FZ-5 and I love it. I use the octave setting into a dirty Orange and get a nice Hyperfuzz type of tone. And I’ve got a Boss TU-2 and GE-7 on my board, so probably just two buffers. Thanks for the great content Jason!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching Sam (: Jason

[@ricardodiaz4381]

So why don’t you have a boss G-7 EQ So you can modify the signal

[@evanjohnson250]

I got like 8 buffers.... but my fuzz is glorious! thanks for another great vid Fuzzlord!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

They add up quick! Thanks for watching Evan. Jason

[@rafa83fs]

The buffer before fuzz has more high frequences and bright.

[@thedavegoodman]

A bajillion buffers

[@onewiththings]

Can I run a boost with a low level to make up for the mismatched impedance problem for those fuzzes or for my treble booster?

[@TheMrsaintevil]

Currently one buffer from crybaby. And my current fuzz pedal is Donner Stylish Fuzz true bypass - good and cheap mini pedal.

[@matthewmccagg4755]

Favorite Fuzz: MXR Super Badass Variac Fuzz. Stupid name, crazy good fuzz with a very wide spectrum of sounds and I love em all! Buffers: pretty sure I just have 1 buffer on my board... but who really knows???

[@jasonverveer1385]

I have an MT-2 mainly for the buffer.

[@RonnyBGoode]

Tc electronic polytune into fulltone 69?

[@zachary963]

The big muff doesn’t mind a buffer before it??? Sweet!! All my worries are gone lol. Thank you!!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

No problem!

[@zachary963]

@@FuzzlordEffects coming back here. I have a FF going into my comp going into a dual BM. Tons of fun!

[@andrewnoce9538]

First of all....+1 for the Bongzilla riffage! And also thanks for making this vid. Very helpful!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

thank you so much!

[@marzbitenhaussen]

buffer then fuzz sounds better lol

[@hadleymanmusic]

Is a caline wine cellar a buffer?

[@fabiomorcego]

Cheers from Brasil!! Now i´m testing this! A BIg Muff > Artec Classic Fuzztown > Fire ultimate distortion (Brazilian HIgh Gain) > Mooer Baby tunner > Boss Ge-7 Eq( To help cut through the mix) > Digitech Digital Delay x-series > A Handmade Brazilian Phaser/vibe. So. Maybe two buffers? (Boss and Digitech).

[@FuzzlordEffects]

That is an awesome setup and those EQ pedals are so useful!

[@moonorbust7740]

Hello, how does this affect fuzzes that you place two or three pedals after the buffer? Or does this only affect the fuzz pedal if it’s right after the buffer? Thanks for the info though!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

It would be the same even a few pedals after

[@pigdick2233]

Active pickups also act as a buffer although they do go well with fuzz pedals to my ear

[@robertbaker1743]

No fuzz on the board..... yet....Just stacked overdrives. Guessing three buffers onboard, though. May as well find out!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Always enjoyed stacking overdrives! Thanks for watching Robert. Jason

[@wethriveIn425]

How can I use Fuzz with wireless? I’ve a few Id use, but can’t because of the buffers in the wireless.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Many fuzz pedals should work fine with a buffer before them. Thanks for watching!

[@Magnulus76]

Trying to control gain by increasing the output pot's resistance leads to impedance mismatch and more noise down your chain. It's a very crude way to try to control ones tone, and doesn't make sense from an electrical engineering perspective. It's better to feed the best possible signal into your pedals.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

You must be new to the fuzz face circuit (: Many people like getting a lower gain sound by turning down their volume pot and running less signal into the pedal as well as giving some series resistance between the pickups and the pedal 🤘 As an electrical engineer myself, sometimes what is best on paper is not what sounds best in the guitar effects world. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@Nicholas-Santiago]

Currently experimenting with an HM2 before my Dunwich DA120 Overdrive...which is definitely my favorite pedal if not my RC booster. I suppose it's buffered by my HM-2 but I don't mind the tonal changes, and the HM2 cuts like a chainsaw (saw that coming) as a boost before the DA120! I aspire to have a Fuzzlord effect live on my board soon, based on what I've heard I think the Drone Machine could very well end up being one of my favorites!! I would love to know more about whether chaining buffered pedals can affect the tone even further, if you can "unbuffer" a signal with another pedal, and lastly I wonder if my amplifier will respond differently to high vs. low impedance signals...

[@FuzzlordEffects]

I think you mean Drone Master, which is good because we'll have a run of those coming up soon! Be sure to keep an eye out on the website and Instagram (@fuzzlordeffects) to catch that run! Great ideas for topics, thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@frankpitman3431]

Skreddy Lunar Module Fuzz, plus a Boss Flanger and Boss Delay.

[@mauricioguerrerocamuzzo]

Wow, thanks, things are just more cleraer and have much more sense to me. great video, also, it means that if i have a boss tuner, i can use it as a buffer? or it'd better if i get a buffer?

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Boss tuner has you covered 👍

[@jonathannicolasmoreno4078]

Muy muy muy bueno! You have a new suscriptor! Cheers from Argentina!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Gracias por vernos!

[@robtylerblack2617]

Jason man I've got my groove on that Greco SG. Boss FZ-5 & asap coming Fuzzlord FU-2 coming soon. 2 Buffers TU-2 Tuner included.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Hell yeah! Glad you dig the Greco, really like guitars from that era. Thanks for watching

[@dronefinger]

Great video! I don’t think I can say whether or not it’s “my favourite”, because I haven’t tried very many different fuzz pedals, but Tall Font Muff kicks ass! TU-2 and RE-20 is at least 2 buffers. Not sure about my overdrive. Cheers!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Muff always a great sound (: Cheers Larry, Jason

[@westernfilet]

So many articles and videos out there asking "what order should I put my pedals?" But you nail it - there is a preferred way, however, you gotta put in the time and experiment to find what you like. And oh that tone! Lovely!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thanks Chris! Funny deal is I think I liked buffer first even though it is "wrong" order to most. Cheers, Jason

[@markwhite1039]

Wampler velvet fuzz

[@wulfshead]

I always have just a buffered tuner, then have that first in the chain. It seems to work best at keeping the tone and fuzz/dirt true. I find having a buffer anywhere else just kills everything.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Totally know what you mean. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@bradthompsom2957]

Great video! I love my Cloven Hoof. I know I have at least two buffers on my board. Thanks to you I now know I have them in the wrong location.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Be sure you mix up the order (: I think I kinda liked the buffer first but just a personal preference. Fuzz first is the general standard. Jason

[@andrus108]

My favourites are Fulltone '69 for more expressive stuff and Wren and Cuff Eye See Pi for all out destruction. I use two buffers: one is a Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe with EP style preamp always on (technically works like a buffer) and then a Boss TU-3. Both are after fuzzes, and TU-3 is my last pedal on the board.

[@andrus108]

What should be noted as well is that a buffer AFTER the fuzz, especially simple germanium circuits, also makes a difference to the tone. I discovered with BED that the EP style preamp removes the fuzz - amp interaction like a buffer would, BUT the tone is a lot more pleasant than with just a typical buffer, like in a Boss. You can have normal buffers after the EP preamp, and it doesn't add that nasty high end any longer even with the fuzz on.

[@cjw3129]

My favorite fuzz is my berringer super fuzz an my little big muff

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Love that superfuzz!

[@ffs_auggie]

so I'm building a DAM dragonfly(a ff mixed with a tone bender) where would I place that with my Rangemaster?

[@dubgabriel]

When talking about setting up your fuzz first and that all Boss pedals are buffered, how does that work when you use something like the Boss NS-1 on a loop with all your drive pedals, will it buffer the fuzz?

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Anything put into a loop will be true bypass (;

[@dubgabriel]

Cheers!

[@skippern666]

I think I have 4 buffers currently, the reason is I have been strugling to combat grounding issues, in a setup with a split out clean signal and a pedalboard to amp signal. I am within short time moving my setup to a newly renovated part of the house, where I should get propper grounding and ground protected circuits so hopefully I can dial back on the number of buffers and play more around with the direction of the signal chain.

[@TheGasFox]

Thank you for this video and advice. I Just finished building a new pedal board and ran into issues running a buffered boost before my fuzz and had to swap them to get a good tone out of both. This helped make sense out of the issues I had. I have 2 buffers on my board, I think

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Glad this video was at all helpful! Cheers, Jason

[@GoatSimpulator]

Good thing I remembered this video, I just got a DOD Bifet Boost 410 with a switchable buffer... Haven't used the buffer yet but damn is this a dirty boost!!!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Cheers!

[@GoatSimpulator]

@@FuzzlordEffects Got a SF300 coming in soon!!! Love the videos!!!

[@DoctorWhomThe1st]

My favorite fuzz pedal I have is the ZVex Fat Fuzz Factory. I know I have a lot of buffers on my pedalboard (I have a shoegaze setup lol). Not 100% because some pedals are a mystery to me but I have maybe 10 buffered pedals.

[@TurtleGamers1]

I have a Boss DD-7, an EHX Oceans 11 and an EHX Germanium Big Muff. I like shoegaze shit and I found that it sounded the nicest with my reverse reverb first, the Muff second and finishing with the Boss pedal. Perhaps it's because of the buffer that it sounded nice? Didn't even know that there was such a thing as buffers so if I'm having tone issues I'll try and see where I put my DD-7 next time ^^

[@CharlieWinterTV]

I'm stacking Boss HM-2 with Pharaoh but when I'm not using it, buffer does something strange to Pharaoh and it sounds really thin (no matter how EQ is set). Trying to find some other options, maybe something HM-2 inspired but with True Bypas would work?

[@rickic8240]

My favorite and only fuzz pedal is the Stoned Grasshopper from Wilson Effects. I have a Behringer TO800 and a Behringer VD400, and I believe they are buffered.

[@vancecooper3541]

Favorite Fuzz-Analogman Sunlion NKT red dot. 3 buffers on my board. I bought a TU3 today and was curious about where to put it, being that it has a buffer. You have answered my question sir Fuzz! Thank you!

[@chrisradzion2148]

Great video, and informative for people just starting to build a pedalboard. Is it true that if you place a classic style fuzz, like a Fuzz Face, several true bypass pedals removed from a buffered pedal that helps? I have a Fuzz Face clone that is maybe 4 true bypass pedals away from my Boss CS-3, which is the first in my chain. It seems to sound ok. I’ve also noticed my Big Muffs (I have 4 on my board... I may have a problem, lol) seem to play nice with just about everything else on my board.

[@battlegearidaniel1225]

fav pedal on my board: Joyo Voodoo Ocatve Fuzz with the caps mod. is sit someware in the middle of the board. will switch it to the front tomorrow. think i have 2 buffers. tuner with buffer and noise gate with buffer. maybe 3 if the big muff pi tone wicker have one... but now i have no clue how set the board strait!?! current layout: tuner behringer trash - noisegate boss ns2 - compressor TC force field - overdrive TC tube pilot - fuzz joyo ocaver fuzz - fuzz big muff tone wicker to an marshall jmp1 with a gmajor 2 behind...

[@brainjellyTV]

My fuzz is a Fig Fumb...I have 2 buffers: a JHS/The Prestige Clean Boost after the fuzz, and a Belle Epoch before last in the chain.

[@CraigDeubler]

Which of my fuzz pedals I have on my board? All of them. 😉 Thanks for the clip, I kinda like the splatty sound of the buffer into the fuzz ....

[@moribnd]

Jason, this might not be your thing, but I am looking for either a crossover DS/fuzz pedal, a Roland Bee Gee pedal variant, or a video about using a boost/OD pedal stacked with a fuzz pedal --perhaps an OD, boost, and a fuzz stacked together. My aim is geared toward a tone type for death-doom metal as opposed to 'doom.'

[@greglanier6323]

Lots of buffers on my board! Rat (I think true bypass) into HyperFuzz, then overdrive, phaser, term, delay, reverb (all Boss). Still sounds great’

[@lexzbuddy]

Univox Super-Fuzz (clone), Germanium Big Muff pedal. I plug my guitar into a GEC9 pedal switcher. The fuzz sit at the front before any other pedals on my GEC9. I don't know if the GEC9 is buffered though, I don't think it is. No idea though. After that I have a bad monkey overdrive. Next I have a GT10 that's hooked into the GEC9 using 4CM. After the return from my amp on the GEC9 is a Lester G by EHX. I then stereo out from the GEC9 to my 2 amps with a Stereo JamMan looper in between. So, the GT10 is definitely a buffer. No idea about the bad monkey. I dont know about the Lester G but I'd never put it in front of Fuzz. I will need test out the bad monkey pre and post fuzz to figure out if it is buffered. If the GEC9 is buffered, that would be a hassle. I can't say I have noticed anything though. Great video by the way. Thanks.

[@chriscurran1967]

I don’t actually have a pedal board, I run my Epi SG junior through a Zoom GM-400 then into my amp. I assume since it’s an amp simulator, there could be some buffer circuitry in there, maybe?

[@jerkerjansson386]

I like to use my old gear rather than buying new stuff, so my main distortion is still a Marshall Guv'nor pedal that I bought back in 1990 or -91. I'm thinking of adding a Boss Turbo Overdrive that has been laying around for years but I haven't yet decided where in the chain it will go. Building a new pedalboard right now so we'll se where it ends up...

[@jasonwright7513]

Great video. I had j rockett icon (buffered) in front of my fuzz pedals but I didn't like it. Then I put a transparent overdrive in front of the fuzz pedals and didn't like that much either. What works best for me is putting an EQ pedal first after my wah and modulation pedals, then another EQ after the fuzz pedals to shape the sound to my liking. My favorite fuzz right now is an electro harmonics Rams Head muff reissue which along with the eq's sounds incredible. I just use any good tube amp on the clean channel and it sounds good to me.