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marqueemoon
Bronze Member
USA
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 Posted - 02/13/2008 : 15:56:56
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| I've been close to buying one on a number of occasions but never pulled the trigger for one reason or another, and I've found myself looking into them once again. I'm just looking for opinions and maybe even clips perhaps. How do you FZ-3 owners like it? I've read that some compare it to a Tonebender while others say it's more like a Fuzz Face. What's the dish on it? |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2008 : 18:43:38
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I believe Goran is the Fuzz master here, he should be able to help
I'm leaning towards a foxx tone machine clone for fuzz, wouldn't mind hearing about the FZ3 tho, 'spose to be the only Boss pedal without intergrated circuits. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2008 : 20:19:48
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Originally posted by ChristoMephisto
I believe Goran is the Fuzz master here, he should be able to help
I'm leaning towards a foxx tone machine clone for fuzz, wouldn't mind hearing about the FZ3 tho, 'spose to be the only Boss pedal without intergrated circuits.
I think the OD-2 has no ic's as well christo but i'm not 100% on this as i'm no expert in that dept,it's just something i read once.... i have both pedals....the FZ-3 is as far as i know based on silicon version fuzz face,it's not a bad pedal but not a 'classic' fuzz sound that some people might expect,i used it with a DS-1 and my 0D-2 for a long time on my 'board and i still have it,we were doing a lot of early floyd stuff at the time and i used it a good bit with the OD-2 for the solos.....you won't get that eric johnson fuzzface sound but it's pretty unique if you want my 2 cents.... |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2008 : 21:05:05
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| Your right, the OD-2 was another that didn't have ICs |
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marqueemoon
Bronze Member
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - 02/14/2008 : 03:41:11
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
I think the OD-2 has no ic's as well christo but i'm not 100% on this as i'm no expert in that dept,it's just something i read once.... i have both pedals....the FZ-3 is as far as i know based on silicon version fuzz face,it's not a bad pedal but not a 'classic' fuzz sound that some people might expect,i used it with a DS-1 and my 0D-2 for a long time on my 'board and i still have it,we were doing a lot of early floyd stuff at the time and i used it a good bit with the OD-2 for the solos.....you won't get that eric johnson fuzzface sound but it's pretty unique if you want my 2 cents....
I'm not necessarily looking for a "classic" fuzz, so that wouldn't be a problem. I dont know...how else would you describe it? I've read a lot of mixed review on it. |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
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Posted - 02/14/2008 : 06:55:46
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| Gave my FZ-3 to my bass player - never got a sound I was happy with |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 02/14/2008 : 08:04:18
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Fuzzes are like candy, some you like some you don�t, and another person has totally reversed opinions�
I don�t think FZ-3 sounds like a typical silicon Fuzz Face, not the ones I �ve heard anyway. Even silicon Fuzz Faces have smoothness to their sound that FZ-3 don�t have. FZ-3 is raspier and has more fuzziness, more like old Asian made fuzzes.
I think FZ-3 is a nice fuzz in the vintage style but I like FZ-2 more as it is a better noise-maker, but the sound of it is a bit more towards a distortion pedal. You can get a lot more variations with FZ-2.
FZ-5 I don�t like at all, I don�t understand why Boss released this.
In conclusion, and my opinion, Boss is not as good on fuzzes as they are on od�s or distortions.
If you want a really good handbuilt fuzz look here:
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1778565
I have the NPN silicon version and this is the best fuzz I ever heard, and they are dirt cheap too.
As mentioned in another topic Boss ML-2 can also produce some very good fuzzy tones. |
Edited by - Goran on 02/14/2008 08:20:43 |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 02/14/2008 : 16:33:39
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| I love the sound of the FZ-3.. I only wish I had one! |
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marqueemoon
Bronze Member
USA
121 Posts |
Posted - 02/14/2008 : 23:37:39
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Originally posted by Goran
FZ-3 is raspier and has more fuzziness, more like old Asian made fuzzes.
That might be the selling point for me right there. Thanks! |
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