The Daredevil Real Cool Fuzz is a vintage-style silicon fuzz pedal, hand wired in Chicago and based on the Fuzzrite circuit, heavily modded. Daredevil positions it squarely at garage rock players: the maker calls it great for 60s garage and psychedelia, and Delicious Audio's buying guide describes it as "A hand-wired pedal made for garage rock guitarists (think Stooges)"12. It lists at $169.00 USD as of Daredevil's product page dated 26 October 20261.
The Dirt control
The Real Cool Fuzz keeps its control set to a single Dirt knob. Daredevil's page notes that "there's some cool subtle octave harmonic stuff going on about halfway through the dirt control," so the pedal's character shifts as you push the knob up rather than simply getting louder or grittier1. The maker also says a lot of time was spent sampling types of transistor pairings for these pedals, which is where the silicon fuzz voicing comes from1.
The Ron Asheton edition
The Daredevil Ron Asheton Real Cool Fuzz is a separate pedal, not a cosmetic variant. Its circuit is based on the original Vox Tonebender of the late 60s, with tweaks for more gain, better cut, and overall improved operation, and the maker's stated goal was to nail the blistering tones of the Stooges' first two albums: "It's all in there… Funhouse, Dog, T.V. Eye"3.
"The result is a powerful & biting tone that has great sustain and definition."
Key points on the edition:
- Built in a vintage wedge enclosure: a Hammond wedge enclosure built exclusively for Daredevil3
- Hand wired with high quality through-hole components, true bypass3
- Power: 9V batteries or a DC power brick3
- Voicing balanced to work well with both humbuckers and Strats, per the maker3
- Limited quantity available, signed and numbered3
The Ron Asheton Real Cool Fuzz is listed as sold out on Daredevil's product page as of 26 October 20263.
Real Cool Fuzz side by side
| Real Cool Fuzz | Ron Asheton Real Cool Fuzz | |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit basis | Fuzzrite, heavily modded1 | Original Vox Tonebender of the late 60s, with tweaks3 |
| Bypass | True bypass1 | True bypass3 |
| Power | Battery or DC jack1 | 9V batteries or DC power brick3 |
| Build | Hand wired in Chicago1 | Hand wired, through-hole components3 |
| Availability | Current, $169.00 USD1 | Sold out, limited, signed and numbered3 |
Daredevil's wider fuzz range includes the Ten Tone Anniversary Fuzz, the Northern Creeper Wedge Fuzz, the Almighty Bass, the DAISHO and the Cry Baby Fuzz Wah, all covered in more depth on the Fuzz Pedals type page.
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Questions
Is the Daredevil Real Cool Fuzz true bypass?
Yes. Daredevil's product page states the Real Cool Fuzz is true bypass, and the same is said of the Ron Asheton edition, which the maker describes as hand wired with high quality through-hole components and true bypass switching.
Can the Daredevil Real Cool Fuzz run on a battery?
Yes. The maker says the Real Cool Fuzz takes a battery or a DC jack. The Ron Asheton edition will work with either 9V batteries or a DC power brick, so neither version requires a separate power supply to play.
What is the Daredevil Real Cool Fuzz based on?
The standard Real Cool Fuzz is based on the Fuzzrite and heavily modded, according to Daredevil. The Ron Asheton edition is a different circuit: it is based on the original Vox Tonebender of the late 60s, with tweaks for more gain, better cut, and overall improved operation.
Where is the Daredevil Real Cool Fuzz made?
Daredevil says the Real Cool Fuzz is all hand wired in Chicago. The Ron Asheton edition is likewise hand wired, built into a Hammond wedge enclosure built exclusively for Daredevil.
Is the Ron Asheton Real Cool Fuzz still available?
No. As of Daredevil's product page dated October 2026, the Ron Asheton Real Cool Fuzz is listed as sold out. It was a limited edition, with a limited quantity available, signed and numbered.
Sources (3)
- REAL COOL FUZZ, Daredevil Pedals
- Best Fuzzrite Clones And Evolutions In 2023, Delicious Audio, 2022-08-10
- Ron Asheton Real Cool Fuzz, Daredevil Pedals
