My Top 5 Favorite Fuzz Pedals

People sometimes ask what my favorite pedal of all time is, which is impossible to say. So instead Im going to narrow it down to my favorite categories of pedals starting with Fuzz, these are some of my favorite fuzz pedals of all time. These are the pedals I reach for first when going for a fuzz tone on a gig or a session, and I couldn't do without them.
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Fuzz Pedals Used In Today's Video
Chase Bliss & Zvex Bliss Factory (non affiliate link)
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[@harrysachs2274]

"talking about fuzz for an hour and a half wouldn't work for KZbin" That Pedal Show entered the chat.

[@mattgilbert7347]

They can do an hour on just one boost pedal. Some say crazy..I say that's entertainment.

[@harrysachs2274]

@@mattgilbert7347 damn right. Probably my favorite two guitar nerds on KZbin.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

If you look at Leonardo da Vinci's painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel..god reaches out and touches man's finger. If you look really close that man has a Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz Tone clutched in his other hand. So a few hours talking Fuzz pedals can not be treated lightly :-)

[@dannycarbona]

@@Paul_Lenard_Ewing Michelangelo. Not Da Vinci.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

@@dannycarbona You are talking about the big painting in that one the guy is clenching his fist. I talking about the very small painting in the corner :-)

[@chrisegg7936]

please feel free to make as many 20-minute videos as you need to go through every fuzz you own! I for one would happily watch an hour and a half of that but I also recognize that I'm insane.

[@MatthewScottmusic]

Sounding huge as always Rhett! ✌🏻🤘🏻

[@maxchristofferson]

We need a collab between you two!!

[@sirstashalot7441]

@@maxchristofferson I agree

[@RhettShull]

Thanks man!!

[@RafaelAbiSaber]

Awesome guitarists !!

[@ZaneDalton]

Collab coming?

[@DGoetz26]

Things on Rhett’s “you can never have too many…” list: 1) Fuzz pedals 2) Novo guitars 3) Any amp that isn’t a Fender black or silver face

[@kodykindhart5644]

Missing out on those sounds You don’t like Jerry or srv or allman bros?

[@mightbefamousofficial]

Fender Blue JR is a good amp for pedals

[@DGoetz26]

Black panel Fenders are my favorite, just not what Rhett seems to gravitate towards, hence the way the comment is structured.

[@graysingleton6456]

@Not In The Box I don’t think he’s ever said anything knocking those amps. But he definitely has a thing for amps with gain. Also a lot of people know what fenders sound like (clean and loud) his channel is more about teaching people about gear than showing you his favorites all the time

[@absea7918]

Congrats! You are a natural for this format - glad you are able to support you and your family with this side of the music industry. I don't think many would have imagined 10+ years ago when KZbin started that so much would shift to it, but you do a great job educating, and entertaining.

[@adrianwarner8686]

That laugh at 5:00 is exactly why everyone should own at least one fuzz. They're raw, crazy and pure joy to play around with.

[@markojur1]

Can’t believe your sola sound bender didn’t make the cut. Literally the best sounding fuzz I’ve heard you play. Ever.

[@matthewcole6456]

I yearn for the day when we can finally see an end to this slide tone war between Josh and Rhett. Far too many a string hath broken, far too many a glass, shattered.

[@timchalmers1700]

I hope the war never ends. It makes me laugh - I know it's all just a nerdy joke.

[@duanehealing5965]

To be serious for a moment, the way Rhett, Josh, Rick Beato, Keith Williams, Dave Onorato and others all lend their expertise to each other to make all of their channels better is an inspiration.

[@LiechtensteinGuy]

Only the chosen one can bring balance to the world: Derek Trucks.

[@urile9912]

I love how you make the video so entertaining to watch, good job😁

[@andrewwilkey]

Love the summary and demos. Dig the idea of a “favorites” series. And congrats on the house!

[@Henry-uv9xu]

Rhett is such a guitarist that he turns the bass down in the mix even when he’s playing the bass 😂 Love your videos dude

[@ZRobertson91]

"All Time Favorite," is for sure a series I'd be interested in watching

[@srsanders455]

Thanks Rhett, this is a great selection of fuzz pedals. Keep these videos coming.

[@mindfall82]

You always have the coolest guitars! And I love everything I've heard from BeeTronics

[@robcerasuolo9207]

So glad that I tuned into this video, cuz the slow burns through fuzzies and timies are my JAM, and you nailed that shit so nicely.

[@treemantravisdavis6273]

Dude! This is some of your best playing. The echo stuff and the very first thing you played were mint. Keep up the tunes man.

[@dannydaniels3252]

Great idea, keep this series rolling!

[@santiagocolina]

I LOVE YOUR CONTENT! PLEASE DONT STOP UPLOADING- ITS HELPING ME DURING MY REHAB

[@BruceKnouseMusic]

Love hearing your pedal picks, they're always good but different from a lot of the stuff we usually see on KZbin!

[@chrisr530]

Great video. Congratulations on the success and new home Rhett - it is well earned! I sincerely appreciate all your great content. Take care man!

[@SidFi20]

Def like the idea of the top 5 series and would love to see it. Good luck with the move!

[@coffeemug8469]

if this was a promo for that beetronics pedal, well done because im sold

[@kcussrebutuemos4815]

That sounded the best to me too.

[@trolabee]

Thank you for taking the time to thank us. We all appreciate the effort you make to create informative, educational, inspirational content for us guitar nuts!

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

My favorite: Beetronics Octahive. Fantastic octave fuzz. Others I really like: JHS Muffaletta (covers lots of Muff territory), Earthquaker Black Ash, and the recent Spaceman Sputnik III.

[@richardsp2794]

What amazing sounds and songs. This was one of those videos where it was all about the playing and listening.

[@rickybella7224]

Absolutely turn this into a series please!

[@dylanadams1455]

Please do many, many episodes like this! You have a wonderful touch and obviously know how to get great tones - there is a surprising range of sounds coming out of these pedals. I am yet to buy my first fuzz pedal other than what is onboard the MS3, I feel like my eyes have been opened here. And great news about the house!

[@toddbeeman5933]

Intoxicating tones, as usual.. another great upload, Sir Rhett! Congrats on the new home/studio! If I lived locally, I'd offer to help with the move and set up.. Sending peace & love from Missouri -Todd

[@dbutler721]

Yes, please make it a series. Awesome video as usual.

[@benjaminlittle7916]

great video on fuzz pedals, would love to see it made into a series! Also would be awesome to see a beginning to end video on setup of the studio in the new house. Congrats on the home!

[@gmanchefboy]

And congrats on the house! Would definetly like to see more Top 5s.

[@mightbefamousofficial]

Nice choices. Grwat job demoing these. I love Fuzz pedals. Just made one under Might Be Famous and happy we did. Great sound!

[@daveduval674]

Congrats on the new home!! Keep going with the favorite pedal theme.

[@mouthfulacoque3580]

i needed this video at this exact moment in time

[@Zeinzu2]

I was ready for this to be a mini-series. PLEASE do!!!!! Love from Akron. HOME OF EARTHQUAKER. (best pedals ever)

[@ralvknights]

Your channel rocks Rhett. Love your fuzz choices. Please make a comparison video of each fuzz strenghts vs the others. It will be a fuzz delight treat. Congrats on your new home enjoy life.

[@druwk]

Great Post! I think I could watch a whole hour of Fuzz! Over drives, echoes...great idea for a Series

[@michaela.friestbigmikesbas2508]

And congrats on the new house. It's always a huge landmark when you finally become a homeowner. Best of luck to you both.

[@billyruben6540]

I was never much into fuzz until the Red Witch Fuzz God IV. Love that dang pedal and it's made me want to dive deeper into fuzz. Congrats on the new home!

[@ignacioernesto]

thanks for taking one step back from the camera so it doenst feel creepy when i watch your videos. also your fuzz tone in this videos is amazing

[@427viper]

Love the Favourite thing. Please make that a series!

[@lewisgeyer1440]

Congrats on the new home, thanks for producing great videos.

[@ElektroHaus]

Congrats to you and your wife on the new digs, and yes, more videos like this please....👍🏼

[@legumbro]

You deserve everything, Rhett. Keep on the great work. Regards from Spain.

[@donnystephens8032]

Great vid and playing Rhett as always. Congrats to you and your wife and the new home !!!

[@migrantfamily]

I guess it’s testament to my geekdom that the thing I choose to comment on is your fabulous impression of Josh, well done!

[@jjnolan]

Congrats on the new house, good luck with the move (never fun). Great video, nice idea for a series. That Earthquaker sounds awesome. Spiral makes interesting fuzzes too.

[@meeno_the_man]

Huge congrats on the new home. It’s a great next step, home ownership. The deeper the roots, the sweeter the fruit. And yes, a favorites series would be appreciated and devoured.

[@TraneFrancks]

The slide tone meme between you and Josh always makes me giggle. Absolutely classic. Gotta admit that I was a fuzz naysayer when I joined the channel all that time ago. Between you and TPS, I've been converted. I now have an EHX Octavix. Into a Soul Food and then a Maxon FL301 flanger, it's the sound of the gods.

[@discobunny4eva759]

Love my Octavix and Crayon.

[@TraneFrancks]

@@discobunny4eva759 I've since added a Deluxe Big Muff Pi to the arsenal. Really, really enjoying its flexibility.

[@chriswenzel7275]

Congrats on the new house... and love the video. Any time folks can talk Fuzz pedals it makes for a good video

[@albertplaysguitar]

Killer tones! Fuzz makes you smile, man! The tracks sound inspired! Hell, I’m inspired to explore more fuzz...

[@Jackalberti]

I was a drive guy before I know my first fuzz...fuzzes are very expressive!

[@davejohnsonmusic]

Yup, I like this format. Keep it going. Top 5 Vibes in the future. Congrats on the new home.

[@bernardofernandes2226]

Rhett, you do deserve the best! Keep on shining!

[@andrewcerecedes4757]

Sounding epic as always!! Also, though guitar is my main instrument I've been playing bass for over a year and your bass playing is also epic! :)

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

Congrats on your new home Rhett, we all love you bro !!

[@charlierockwoodfarr2682]

Your smile says it all!!! Love that tone!!!

[@Llyrin]

My favorite fuzz box is the Maestro FuzzStain. I bought this for $50 in 1978 (my SG Studio was $400 at the same time). It has a Sustain, Soft, and Hard, with a Drive selector wheel (0-10), and a Volume wheel (also 0-10) that acts like a Boost. And it has a bypass. I love the tone on this pedal and have for 43 years.

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

There are so many great fuzz units available now compared to when I bought my first Big Muff Pi in the early to mid 70's. One that I've been having tons of fun with lately is Walrus Audio's Kangra Filter Fuzz. Didn't make your list, but man... I'm really blown away by it! Especially flexible and versatile when using an expression pedal with it. Great for filtering other effects and for stacking gain stages. Great video and tones as always... cheers!

[@chicopacha2169]

I see what you did there with the "Cissy Strut" lick!! Very cool man, congratulations for the video!

[@kd8qmw]

Congratulations on the new house! Rhett, this was a great video. Not only because I found the topic interesting, but I really enjoyed your playing on this video. Wow! How about a video like this on analog delays?

[@tommasobaron9027]

Yes please Rhett! Make it a series! And about the home and the new studio, YOU DESERVE IT!

[@malsanders609]

Awesome video Rhett, super playing as well🚨🔥 Favourite overdrive would be really cool 😎

[@danmorrison8746]

Excellent tones and choices.

[@marcinpierechod3838]

Great tones, as always. Congratulations on the new house Rhett! Greetings from Tromsø, Norway

[@mapledelight]

Congrats to you and your wife on your new home. Hopefully a nicer home than if you were a college or uni lecturer ! You taught us all loads so you well deserve it.

[@IanOPadrick]

20 minutes dedicated to my favorite effect from one of my favorite players? Yes please

[@AB-vn2jc]

I noticed that lick from the payback, very cool!

[@Prettynoise]

Rhett and Tilly, congratulations on your new house. So stoked for you two. I can't wait to see the next vlog studio you will be building. I will no doubt be epic.

[@benher973]

YOUR SO VAIN......I WILL NO DOUBT BE EPIC

[@bonetrigger]

I'd love to see a series. Cheers!

[@bcook6960]

Congrats on the house!!! Super cool! Good luck with home owning!

[@SixStrings2wheels]

Yes to a series on fav's!!

[@recklesstoboggan]

LOVE Beetronics! Have the Swarm and the Royal Jelly. Vezzpa sounds like a must have. Put me on the list. Sounds phenomenal!

[@traceyoungs1637]

Yes- bring on the series!

[@traceyoungs1637]

And congratulations on the new home👍

[@PatrickMurphy21]

A video on your favorite speakers would be absolutely amazing. Also congrats on the house!

[@mitchellbotting]

Really liked the Cissy Strut quote. Great stuff as always.

[@RambleTone]

Congrats on the new house! 🎉🏡 Can’t wait to see the new pad’s home studio 👍

[@DCJayhawk57]

Hoof Reaper is great, it's my only fuzz and plenty for me. Can get some great overdrive tones with it as well, and pretty much any classic rock fuzz tones.

[@scottbomberg7904]

Would love the series !!!

[@andrewbettis4247]

Cool pedals cool video and congrats on the new house

[@adriengahery9471]

Best of luck for the new endeavour! Wishing you well.

[@jimsimpson9466]

Yo Rhett, fun video. I also liked the cool Heritage LP gold top with minibuckers... Is that a loaner or are we going to be seeing more of it?

[@Ben.Morrison.]

That Fuzz Factory (CBA) was huge!!!!!!!!! Great vid..!

[@julianbulatao9527]

YESSS more of these "my favorite" videos please!!

[@JacobH93]

Definitely make it a series Rhett! I’d especially like to see your favorite overdrives!

[@carpme]

Loving the sound of that new to you heritage gt!

[@davisnacbewe4743]

Is that the gold top guitar??

[@arleighhelfer49]

Love your reaction at 18:33 or so. It's as if you think the pedal is about to leap at you, spitting fuzz like a wounded alley cat.

[@jonaw1907]

Awesome video!! As always of course ;-) I think i need to get a jhs cheese ball now...

[@familiarfaces4658]

Rhett Big fan of your vids always quality content. What Fuzz would you recommend to get that Royal Blood type fuzz tone?

[@andreaskoch792]

Good Luck in your new House/ Studio Room's/ Facility - & ThX also for all this informativ videos....

[@bensepulveda71]

Congrats on the house Rhett!!!

[@Aokitadamitsu]

Love it, luck on the move.

[@ieblack37]

The mystery blip 18:34: Rhett's reaction cracked me up.

[@commiebitch42]

You're half correct on the JHS Cheese Ball, it's a clone of the Lovetone Big Cheese, as in my avatar. The Lovetone Cheese Source was a 2 in 1 pedal with the Big Cheese fuzz and the Brown Source overdrive pedals in one enclosure.

[@davidpepper442]

Hey Rhett, another fantastic video. That Caroline pedal sounds amazing! By the way, where do you get your drum loops?

[@chadcrawford1502]

Thank you for fuzz demo

[@RobinTrevorPike]

Congrats on the new house!!!

[@johncox2552]

Congratulations on the new home!

[@insearchoftone9602]

Yes please make this a series

[@justinhamilton9381]

Some videos of you setting up the new space and what kind of considerations go into that would make for some great and informative content Rhett!

[@aaronkim2090]

Congrats on the move! You probably wont see this or care, I'm a working bassist from NJ, I used to never use any sort of distortion, but after watching your videos over the last year, my ear has come to like and expect it, I use fuzz alot now, I have a Walrus Jupiter, and I have a SunFace on order. Im genuinely surprised not to see a Fuzz Face style circuit on this list. Anyways do make this a series, I'd love to see your top 5s for other effects. And, it has become a dream of mine to play/jam with you. Maybe next NAMM if you have some time?