gated fuzz

Sources use the term to describe fuzz voices on many pedals, often alongside words like velcro, spitty, or ragged¹²³. It can be reached by adjusting a pedal's controls, such as lowering a bias knob⁴⁵, starving the circuit's voltage⁶, or using a noise gate for an obvious gated fuzz effect⁷. Descriptions range from mids-heavy or mid-scooped versions to aggressive voicings built for loud riffs⁸⁹¹⁰.