Silktone Fuzz+

Silktone Fuzz+ is the second version of this pedal and is based on a circuit with 2 germanium transistors in classic Fuzz Face / ToneBender 1.5-concept.

The Silktone Fuzz has been updated with some cool new features starting with a couple of tone controls to subtly shape the sound of the fuzz. The tone controls are a product of the cleanup circuit so they shape the tone before heading into the fuzz. The bass goes from a tight and forward sound to full and round. The treble shape subtly rolls off the high end for a softer fuzz tone.

The next (and most fun) addition is the second footswitch which engages RAW mode bypassing the tone controls and the cleanup knob to bring you back to full raw fuzz. This makes it a sort of dual fuzz to get a huge variety of sounds.

The taper of the “Cleanup” control is much smoother compared to the old version and the “Fuzz” control is much more usable now too allowing you to set post gain and shape the sound a bit or to set max fuzz level when cleanup is bypassed in raw mode. The Fuzz+ also has way higher output volume than the original fuzz so it can be used to hit your amp harder whether in full fuzz or when cleaned up as a colorful germanium boost.

The power supply has been updated so the Fuzz+ can accept any 9V power source (center negative) and can be daisy chained with other pedals. An isolated power supply is no longer required.

Combine this with an input debuffer to place this fuzz anywhere in your chain without the normal issues (thanks Orman) and a cleanup knob to get you into crunch/clean boost territory with beautifully musical germanium color and you have one of the most useable, versatile fuzzes to date.

Silktone Fuzz+ demo video