The Zvex Fuzz Factory - Pedal Review | Is It Any Good?

The Zvex Fuzz Factory is a hugely well known pedal, but how good is it?
What's it good for? Have you played one before?
Let me play you some riffs and you can decide for yourself. I also stumbled into onto an alien planet at the start it seems. Saw Captain Kirk, it was a good time.
The Zvex Fuzz Factory, Is It Any Good?
Short Film- 00:00
Opening - 01:00
Riff Settings - 02:54
Contacting Aliens - 05:15
Chord Setting - 06:05
Conclusion - 07:33
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[@harrychrisrobin]

Did you enjoy this one? Would you like me to review more of my gear? Let me know

[@geraldfriend256]

Keep it going ..cuz it fun

[@H82BUagain]

It was because of PJ Harveys guitar player, he was an editor for Guitar World Magazine and bought 3 pedals from Z Vex while out on tour, Joe Gore was his name, long before Matt Belamy or whomever!

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@H82BUagain oh thats cool i had no idea that was the case. I heard what I know from an interview with the guy who set it up in the first place.

[@H82BUagain]

@@harrychrisrobin I only know because of an interview with Z.Vex himself, no worries.

[@LosPenguiinos]

Legend has it that every sound in the video was made by the fuzz factory, including the voice over somehow

[@guegel7720]

People who buy the Fuzz Factory to only play the Groove > people who buy the Fuzz Factory to only play Plug In Baby.

[@harrychrisrobin]

😂😂😂😂 you know

[@Deathlycream]

the fuzz factory with the whammy be sure you can communicate with any drunk dolphin.

[@harrychrisrobin]

Be carful with that! You might upset the dolphins and cause an uprising

[@Deathlycream]

@@harrychrisrobin #thesimpsons lol

[@mariuskrossoy2527]

The start of this video made my day! Great work!🤘🏻

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thank you so much. Really glad you liked this one 😁

[@user-uz5kf8jq4m]

Great intro and best pedal review!

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thank you so very much. really glad you liked this one, i put a lot of effort into producing it

[@Jdrummer596]

This video is amazing the intro was so funny!!

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thank you so much. I really enjoyed putting the intro together. Really wanted to put Vasquez rocks in somehow and that means Star Trek references were sure to follow 😂

[@JAM-rp6fi]

For a "botique" pedal, I think the prices that I've seen on Reverb are extremely reasonable. Plus, the huge variety of sounds you can get out of it makes it even more a steal. Excited to get this when I have the funds lol.

[@harrychrisrobin]

I’m excited for you to get one!

[@craigswensen434]

This is the best video on the Fuzz Factory ever. I use a Fat Fuzz Factory.

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thank you so so much! I’m really glad you liked this video 😁🤟

[@mattematt]

Great video, defo considering getting this pedal at some point

[@mattematt]

Wow I got a surprise when I see leeds dock at 5:48

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thank you so much. Really glad you enjoyed this one! I love this pedal. LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS!!!

[@mattematt]

@@harrychrisrobin Was certainly a surprise seeing it on a KZbin video. I work at the dock, but haven't been there for over a year now as I have been working at home due to covid

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@mattematt as if. That’s crazy. Small world. Sadly I’m moving from leeds this week so videos from the apartment will soon be a thing of the past

[@jazzboifuckicontm5239]

You know you’re doing something right if you’ve already got a dislike 25 minutes after uploading 😂 loving the video dude

[@harrychrisrobin]

😂😂 oh great, I can imagine why someone might dislike it, but if it’s why I think then they have missed the real point of the video

[@jazzboifuckicontm5239]

@@harrychrisrobin it’s a sick video dude. Looking and sounding like a proper youtuber innit

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@jazzboifuckicontm5239 thanks man. I feel that I can make better and better videos so good stuff is still to come 🤟

[@TTTT-et8lh]

really thanks you for good videos

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thank you so much!

[@domenicofinizio3363]

great video harry thank you so much! can I ask, is there some kind of phaser / moving filter after the pedal on the plug in baby riff? if so, what pedal is that? thanks :)

[@captain_battleaxe2024]

Did no one mention the fallout 1 tunes in the intro? Nice on ya my guy 👍

[@harrychrisrobin]

Its such a deep cut no one mentioned it until now. very good spot dude!

[@johnnyj2d3]

Personally, I have it and I used it a LOT for many years now and I'm gonna say that I don't think it's worth the price BUT it depends on which is your style and also it gives you a variety of fuzzes and chaotic sounds that aren't easy to find in any other pedal effect... if you just one a more standard option of fuzz, I would recommend the Big Muff but if you want to be able to have a broader variety of fuzzes then the fuzz factory is perfect for you (this is my personnal opinion based on my own experience of playing with it)

[@PageandPlant4Life]

I've got a rams head reissue along with a Fuzz factory on my board... the muff for the j mascis tone and ff for that Velcro fuzztone.

[@tyayres7964]

Hey what amp are you going into? Did I miss that part?

[@edoetschedoetsch]

For controlled Fuzz Face related sounds...... I rarely use the Comp knob for oscillation suppression....primarily the Gate. Comp heavy settings tend to sound very "soft" and spongy to me, yet highly over driven. Those aren't sounds for me. I like to start with Comp, Drive and Stab all at a minimum with the Gate around 2 where the oscillations stop. This is the most mellow sound I get get out of it. Then I up the Stab to get more treble (and adjust the Gate if need be). The Drive is really not needed unless you are going into modern settings and then the Fuzz Factory really takes off.

[@brunodiazway9783]

3:08... Live To Rise - Soundgarden... I miss you Chirs 😖

[@harrychrisrobin]

RIP! What an icon! Hugely missed

[@brunodiazway9783]

@@harrychrisrobin Great Video, I admire your covers and reviews, Greetings from México City 😃🤘🏼

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@brunodiazway9783 thank you so much. Hello to Mexico City! 🤟

[@pickeliebaba]

I bought a fuzz factory DIY kit and at first thought, it was broken (most demos don't show the weird feedback noise)😅 The kit only costs about 35 Euros and it sounds exactly like the original!

[@harrychrisrobin]

That’s pretty cool. I didn’t know that kits like that were a thing. I might have to check it out

[@pickeliebaba]

@@harrychrisrobin Yeah it's pretty great! It's a bit fiddly but I suck at soldering and even I got it to work and it's really quite fun.

[@boimesa8190]

@cu djt everywhere

[@sarahbasso]

👏👏👏 wouhouuu!

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thank you Sarah 😊😊😊 really happy you like this one. Never would have used after effects without you motivating me to do it

[@sarahbasso]

Good padawan!

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@sarahbasso thank you master. I try master

[@theonemodifier]

Does the comp even work, to give you any sustain? Do the knobs run backwards except for the volume knob

[@BeefMissileband]

This type of fuzz basically has no sustain, it just cuts out

[@freddyjames3552]

Hi Harry, I’m considering this pedal to use in combination with the Whammy but I’ve heard that they don’t work too well together. I’ve think it’s to do with how the pedal oscillates. Can you help me with this? Cheers.

[@harrychrisrobin]

Hi Freddy. Yeah you’re right. They don’t work well together. I don’t use the fuzz factory with the whammy I always go with a different pedal when I want to use the whammy

[@freddyjames3552]

@@harrychrisrobin Oh ok, so do you think I’m better off choosing a Fuzz Face or a Big Muff instead if I want to use both? What goes wrong when using the two together?

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@freddyjames3552 I have a big muff on my board as well which I’d suggest is better for whammy use. When using the fuzz factory with the whammy just creates loads of noise. If there’s enough signal going in it’s ok but you don’t get much chance for dynamics that way. I do use my other distortion pedals with the whammy too which all have their own unique sound. They all sound great. It’s all about how you use it. The fuzz factory is still a great pedal and loads of fun

[@freddyjames3552]

@@harrychrisrobin Cheers Harry, thanks a lot. As much as I want to get the Fuzz Factory, I think the Big Muff will be the better option for me as I’ll definitely want to use them simultaneously. Just one more thing though. Do you run the Fuzz Factory before or after the Whammy in the signal chain? I ask this because most fuzzes sound better after but I’ve read that people use this pedal before.

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@freddyjames3552 most of the time the whammy is the first thing in my boss es8. The es8 allows me to change the order of effects for each patch I have. Sometimes I do put the fuzz factory first if I do want to use the whammy with it but it’s super rare if I do that

[@Jon77777]

My first fuzz factory arrived today and the first riff I played…. Plug in baby 😂

[@harrychrisrobin]

classic, has to be done. I hope that settings i show in this video help to get you some interesting sounds to play around with.

[@Jon77777]

@@harrychrisrobin I’ve screenshotted them to my phone Harry! Thank you 😊 it’s such an awesome pedal. It just makes u want to create riffs out of nowhere

[@liambrake]

I love the Star Trek reference lol

[@harrychrisrobin]

Oh good, I had no idea anyone would get or understand the star trek clips or even the Bill and Ted one haha

[@Irkennalpha]

Seems I can do a lot of Arcade covers with this pedal.

[@Sebastian-xf8je]

Please do more Silversun Pickups :D

[@harrychrisrobin]

Would love to. Freaking love that band! 🤟

[@elgatorock2321]

7:19 name of the song?

[@harrychrisrobin]

Uprising - Muse

[@Savior.Greenmount]

Hi, should this fuzz pedal be used with a clean or distorted amp?

[@harrychrisrobin]

It's up to you how you use it. There's no right or wrong way to use it.

[@Savior.Greenmount]

@@harrychrisrobin I saw that there are various designs in various pedals, are they all indifferent or does it just change the design?

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@Savior.Greenmount I can't really say if there's been dramatic changes between models over the years. As far as I am aware they're the same only the design of the casing has changed

[@rchi8320]

@@harrychrisrobin Hi, I'm thinking of buying this pedal but wanted to know would this be a good choice for a first fuzz.

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@rchi8320 it’s a very particular fuzz pedal. It doesn’t work for everything as I try to convey in the video. I would suggest that you’d do your research on other fuzz pedals. The Electro Harmonics Big Muff is a favourite fuzz pedal of mine which I would suggest as a better first fuzz pedal

[@doscheid]

There is one or two missing information for me to decide if you think the fuzz factory is good or not: do you hate yourself or not? Or are you a masochist?

[@Antimonuu]

What's the song at 3:47?

[@harrychrisrobin]

It’s called “Popcorn”

[@Antimonuu]

@@harrychrisrobin thanks

[@AstronomyDomine]

Song at 3:40?

[@harrychrisrobin]

the Groove - Muse

[@kradius1]

😂 bruh what this is amazing

[@harrychrisrobin]

Thanks so much

[@dylanduke9963]

Song at 4.02???

[@harrychrisrobin]

Burning bridges by Status Quo

[@dylanduke9963]

@@harrychrisrobin wow thanks for the quick response haha

[@dylanduke9963]

Oh wait no, not that one.. I meant the one that start around 4.02 haha

[@harrychrisrobin]

@@dylanduke9963 oh that one. That’s supermassive black hole by muse

[@dylanduke9963]

@@harrychrisrobin I knew it was obvious but couldn't think of it. Thanks a mill again haha

[@M81_WOODLAND]

This pedal is capable of a HUGE array of tones. As long as they're all Matt Bellamy inspired tones. ☹️ And yes, I own one. I seriously cannot wrap my head around why this pedal is so expensive.

[@rchi8320]

Are you saying that you are disappointed in the pedal or?

[@SlowToe]

How to not get demonitised.....

[@JayEdom]

Funny thing unless you’re using your amp and the recording is direct you won’t get what this pedal actually sounds like ….just like advertising an hd tv on a black and white lol

[@rchi8320]

Can you explain what this means please?

[@centinela27]

4:27 song?

[@harrychrisrobin]

That’s Eternally Missed by Muse

[@harrychrisrobin]

That’s Eternally Missed by Muse

[@aqeiwwrgunaug4ne3]

turn the gate off