{"id":1560,"date":"2018-01-08T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T08:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delaydude.de\/?p=1560"},"modified":"2018-05-31T06:57:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T06:57:16","slug":"fuzz-as-booster-overdrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/fuzz-as-booster-overdrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips & Tricks: Germanium Fuzz as a Booster\/Overdrive"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tips<\/a>The germanium fuzz was one of the first overdrive pedals that have been available in the first days of history of electric guitars. Those days this effect offered totally new kinds guitar sound.<\/p>\n


\nUnfortunately most guitarists forgot about the fuzz pedal although the wiring is \u2013 especially for small pedalboards \u2013 pretty flexible.<\/p>\n

Hands off the buffer<\/h3>\n

When you use a fuzz it is important to dispense with a buffer between pedal and guitar. Otherwise the fuzz will sound quite awfully.
\nWithout a buffer the fuzz will, on the one hand sound much better, on the other hand you can also adjust the amount of gain with the \u201cvolume\u201d pot of your guitar.
\nOf course, this is no secret anymore, nevertheless only few guitarists use this trick yet.<\/p>\n

More than a one-trick pony<\/h3>\n

As mentioned above, the fuzz is the perfect pedal for small pedalboards because it is able to create \u2013 beside its own typical sound \u2013 sounds that can easily replace a booster or anther overdrive pedal.
\nFor this you will only have to turn the \u201cgain\u201d pot full clockwise and adapt the \u201cvolume\u201d pot accordingly. By turning the \u201cvolume\u201d pot full counterclockwise you can use the fuzz as a booster.
\nAnd also overdrive sounds that sound more open than a typical overdrive pedal with OP amps can be produced. The fuzz reacts pretty dynamically and reminds of the behavior of an old tube amplifier.<\/p>\n

Boss emulates this rough sound with the Blues Driver<\/a> and many guitarists love to use the Boss B-2 for almost clean sounds.
\nWith a good germanium fuzz you can also create this kind of low gain sound which will even sound a little more open.<\/p>\n

Accordingly the fuzz pedal is not even suitable for the guitarist of a Hendrix-tribute band but also for many styles of music.
\nMaybe the one or the other will find his personal answer to the question \u201cwhere to find a transparent overdrive pedal\u201d.<\/p>\n

With the sound of a fuzz pedal you can furthermore boost another overdrive pedal.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for a demo of special fuzz sounds.<\/p>\n

It’s all about the power supply<\/h3>\n

Inasmuch as the wiring of a fuzz reacts pretty sensitive to its power supply it is worth it to run the pedal on a battery. Preferably you use a zinc coal battery for this.
\nDepending on the voltage of the power supply the sound of a fuzz varies.
\nTherefore\u00a0Voodoo Lab<\/a> (and meanwhile several other manufacturers) provide power supplies that gain the possibility to regulate the voltage infinitely. By this you can always reproduce the desired voltage without having to wait for the battery to discharge.
\nTo create this opportunity to control the voltage by yourself , you only need two power supply jacks, a small enclosure and a pot (which leads the voltage to ground). This tool is a must-have for every fuzz owner.
\nThe instruction to build one of these useful little helpers you will find here soon.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[676,259,268,973],"tags":[503,502,162,501,505,383,120,119,504],"class_list":["post-1560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boss","category-overdrive-pedals","category-pedals","category-tips-tricks","tag-boss-bd-2","tag-boss-blues-driver","tag-fuzz","tag-germanium","tag-low-gain-sound","tag-op-amp","tag-pedal","tag-power-supply","tag-transparent-overdrive"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9GLlF-pa","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4370,"url":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/way-huge-supa-puss-vs-mxr-carbon-copy-deluxe\/","url_meta":{"origin":1560,"position":0},"title":"Way Huge Supa-Puss vs. MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe","author":"Delay Dude","date":"Wednesday January 8th, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a comparison of the Way Huge Supa-Puss with the MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe. Find out more about the sound of these analog delay pedals. You will get to know different settings, slow modulation, with vibrato and how they both might sound in the mix. https:\/\/youtu.be\/wRjDuCYRl8s 0:09 default setting\/bright\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Analog Delay Demos"","block_context":{"text":"Analog Delay Demos","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/category\/videos\/analog-delay-demos\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/wRjDuCYRl8s\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4380,"url":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/dod-rubberneck-vs-way-huge-supa-puss\/","url_meta":{"origin":1560,"position":1},"title":"DOD Rubberneck vs. Way Huge Supa-Puss","author":"Delay Dude","date":"Wednesday January 22nd, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a comparison of the DOD Rubberneck with the Way Huge Supa-Puss. Find out more about the sound of these analog delay pedals. Besides the default settings, I present the sound at a darker and grittier setting, vibrato and chorus effects and how they both might sound in the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Analog Delay Demos"","block_context":{"text":"Analog Delay Demos","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/category\/videos\/analog-delay-demos\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ucKrMQ8ZsIA\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4364,"url":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/way-huge-supa-puss-vs-chase-bliss-audio-tonal-recall-rkm\/","url_meta":{"origin":1560,"position":2},"title":"Way Huge Supa-Puss vs. Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall rkm","author":"Delay Dude","date":"Wednesday November 27th, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a comparison of the Way Huge Supa-Puss with the Chase Bliss Audio Tonal Recall rkm. Find out more about the sound of these wunderful analog delay pedals. You will get to know different settings, slow and fast modulation and how they both might sound in the mix. https:\/\/youtu.be\/c_XxYa-8mLk\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Analog Delay Demos"","block_context":{"text":"Analog Delay Demos","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/category\/videos\/analog-delay-demos\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/c_XxYa-8mLk\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4598,"url":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/erica-synths-zen-delay-with-a-guitar\/","url_meta":{"origin":1560,"position":3},"title":"Erica Synths Zen Delay with a guitar","author":"Delay Dude","date":"Wednesday March 18th, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a demo of the Erica Synths Zen Delay. Initially, it has been designed for synthesizer players. But it is absolutely recommendable for guitarists. Learn more about the extensive functions, filters and the different modes of this awesome pedal. https:\/\/youtu.be\/HmKDe11RDfo gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Delay Demos"","block_context":{"text":"Delay Demos","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/category\/videos\/delay-demos\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/HmKDe11RDfo\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3549,"url":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/boss-dd-7-vs-walrus-audio-arp-87\/","url_meta":{"origin":1560,"position":4},"title":"Boss DD-7 vs. Walrus Audio ARP-87 – Digital Delay Comparison","author":"Delay Dude","date":"Wednesday March 27th, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a Comparison of the Boss DD-7 with the Walrus Audio ARP-87. Besides the digital mode, I also present the analog emulation, modulation and how either of them will sound in the mix. https:\/\/youtu.be\/7tAtXGLsE5Q gear: Fender Telecaster, Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, DigiTech Trio, Cubase.","rel":"","context":"In "Boss"","block_context":{"text":"Boss","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/category\/hersteller\/boss\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/7tAtXGLsE5Q\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":583,"url":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/effekt-history-part-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":1560,"position":5},"title":"Effect history (Part 2): The 60s \u2013 transistor pedals","author":"Delay Dude","date":"Monday July 10th, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The new transistor-technique The first fuzz-pedals have been invented in the early 60s. One of the first pedals using the new transistor-technique was the Maestro Fuzz Tone Pedal which became famous by the Song \u201cSatisfaction\u201d of the Rolling Stones. Only a short time later the first Tone bender and the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Analog Delays"","block_context":{"text":"Analog Delays","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/category\/pedals\/analog-delays\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Effect Pedal","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/delaydude.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/History-300x225.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1560\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}