Fender's The Trapper is a dual fuzz effect pedal, announced with availability from October at $179.99 in the US and £129 in the UK1. Its two fuzz circuits share global Tone and Contour controls: Fender describes the Tone and Contour as acting "globally across both circuits, making it easy to precisely sculpt your sound"2.
Two fuzz voices in one pedal
The Trapper's two channels are deliberately different. Fender's product description, as published by Delicious Audio, lays out the split2:
"The first fuzz has a softer voice and the optional octave-up, while the second one is grittier-sounding and features an interactive automatic noise gate."
The first fuzz circuit includes a toggle to activate a high octave, which Fender says adds a unique, synth-like flavor to your tone. The second fuzz is the grittier of the two and features a noise gate that interacts with your instrument's volume and tone controls, so the gating tracks your playing rather than sitting at a fixed setting2.
Switching between the two voices is done with the Select footswitch, which alternates the channels2. The Tone and Contour controls act globally across both circuits, which Fender describes as making it easy to precisely sculpt your sound: you set one shared tone shape and it applies whichever channel is engaged2.
An all-original Fender circuit
The Trapper is not a reissue or a copy of a vintage design. Fender's own description is direct about its lineage2:
"Designed by our in-house team of experts, the Trapper® Dual Fuzz is an all-original Fender circuit."
The pedal is built from lightweight, durable anodized aluminum, the same construction Fender uses across its effects pedal range, and includes switchable LED illumination2.
It arrived as part of a wider Fender push into pedals. Guitar.com reported the Trapper among six new pedals shown at Summer NAMM 2019, with availability from October at £129/$179.991. It sits in a Fender fuzz family that also includes The Pelt, the Shields Blender developed with My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, and the Hammertone Fuzz line that followed in 2022.
Power and pedalboard use
The Trapper uses a center-negative 9VDC connection. Delicious Audio notes that this makes it easy to use the pedal with most pedalboards and power supplies, since center-negative 9V is the standard for effects pedals2.
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What power supply does the Fender Trapper Dual Fuzz need?
The Trapper uses a center-negative 9VDC connection. Delicious Audio notes that this makes it easy to use the pedal with most pedalboards and power supplies, since center-negative 9V is the standard arrangement for effects pedals. No battery option or current draw figure is documented for this pedal.
Does the Fender Trapper have an octave?
Yes, on the first fuzz voice. The first fuzz circuit includes a toggle that activates a high octave, which Fender describes as adding a unique, synth-like flavor to your tone. The second, grittier fuzz voice does not have an octave control.
Does the Fender Trapper Dual Fuzz have a noise gate?
Yes, on the second fuzz voice. The second fuzz features a noise gate that interacts with your instrument's volume and tone controls, so the gating responds to how you play rather than working as a fixed threshold.
How do you switch between the two fuzz channels on the Trapper?
You press the Select footswitch, which alternates between the two fuzz channels. The Tone and Contour controls act globally across both circuits, so your shared tone shaping stays in place as you switch.
How much does the Fender Trapper Dual Fuzz cost?
The Trapper lists at $179.99 in the US and £129 in the UK, according to Guitar World's review. Guitar.com reported the same prices when the pedal was announced at Summer NAMM 2019, with availability from October of that year.
Is the Fender Trapper Dual Fuzz based on an older circuit?
No. Fender describes the Trapper as an all-original Fender circuit, designed by its in-house team of experts. It is not a reissue or a copy of a vintage Fender fuzz design.
Sources (3)
- Summer NAMM 2019 Video: Fender expands effects family with six new pedals, Guitar.com, 2019-07-19
- Fender The Trapper Dual Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2021-09-02
- Kernom Moho Fuzz review, Guitar World, 2025-10-11
