The Flynn Amps Fuzz Tone is a fuzz pedal made by Flynn Amps, listed by the maker under its pedals category and tagged as a fuzz, drive and tone effect1. It is a two knob fuzz built around a silicon transistor design, with hand wired construction and true bypass switching2. The maker lists it at £145.00 GBP as of 20 February 20231.
What it does to your sound
Flynn Amps describes the pedal in its own words this way:
"All the magic super sustain when you wind the guitar up and a beautiful clean tight tone when you wind the guitar back."
That description points at the classic fuzz trick of riding the guitar's volume control: full up for sustain and compression, rolled back for a cleaner voice. The Drive knob sets how hard the silicon transistors clip, and Volume sets the output level2. The maker's own verdict on the pedal is blunt: "The best fuzz we've ever tried, we think you'll like it."1 That is the maker speaking about its own product, so read it as enthusiasm rather than an independent review.
Controls
Two controls is the whole layout. If you want more shaping on the board, a fuzz with a dedicated tone control, such as the Maestro Fuzz-Tone FZ-M or the DOD FX66 FlashBack Fuzz Tone, covers that ground differently23.
Power and connections
The pedal runs on 9V power with center negative polarity, and Flynn Amps says it can be powered by any standard 9V center negative power supply, which covers the usual pedalboard bricks and one spot adapters2. It also takes a battery, and the battery change is tool free, so no screwdriver is needed to swap one2.
The maker gives no current draw figure for the pedal. If you are budgeting milliamps across a daisy chain or a small supply, that number is not published on the Flynn Amps pages.
How it compares
Among fuzzes covered on Tonebox, the Fuzz Tone sits on the simple end: two knobs, silicon transistors, hand wired. The Daredevil Ten Tone Anniversary Fuzz is also hand wired with individually tested silicon transistors and true bypass switching4, and the Tone City Fuxx Fuzz is a true bypass fuzz running on a 9V adapter5. The Ace Tone FM-3 Fuzz Master goes the other way, adding a boost mode with its own volume and tone controls on top of the fuzz6. If you are weighing hand wired silicon fuzzes against each other, the differences come down to clipping arrangement and control layout rather than power or bypass, which are much the same across this group.
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Questions
Does the Flynn Amps Fuzz Tone use germanium or silicon transistors?
It uses a silicon transistor design, according to Flynn Amps' own pedal page. Silicon transistors are generally more consistent from unit to unit and less sensitive to temperature than germanium, which matters for players who want a fuzz that behaves the same on a hot stage and a cold one. The maker does not name the specific transistor part on the page.
Is the Flynn Amps Fuzz Tone true bypass?
Yes. Flynn Amps describes the pedal as having a true bypass design, so when it is switched off your guitar signal passes straight through to the amp without going through the fuzz circuit. That matters on a larger board, where buffered pedals in every slot can gradually dull the top end.
Can you change the battery in the Flynn Amps Fuzz Tone without tools?
Yes. The maker lists a tool free battery change as a feature of the pedal, so you can swap the battery without unscrewing a back plate. That is convenient for players who run the pedal on battery at home or in rehearsal.
What power supply does the Flynn Amps Fuzz Tone need?
Flynn Amps says the pedal can be powered by any standard 9V center negative power supply, the same polarity used by nearly all modern pedalboard supplies. It can also run on a battery, which can be changed without tools. No current draw figure is given by the maker.
Is the Flynn Amps Fuzz Tone hand wired?
Yes. Flynn Amps describes the pedal as having hand wired construction. Hand wiring means the components are connected point to point rather than mounted on a printed circuit board, a build approach the maker highlights alongside the pedal's silicon transistor design.
Sources (6)
- Fuzz Tone, Flynn Amps, 2023-02-20
- Fuzz Tone, Flynn Amps, 2019-04-02
- DOD's FlashBack Fuzz Tone, barryrudolph.com
- Ten Tone Anniversary Fuzz, Daredevil Pedals
- Fuxx Fuzz- Dirty Old Fuzz Tone-TONE CITY ▏Analog Pedals & Power supplies, Tone City Audio, 2026
- Guitar FX Layouts: Ace Tone FM-3 Fuzz Master, Guitar FX Layouts (tagboardeffects.blogspot.com), 2016-01-31
