The Horrothia Lutz is a limited edition fuzz pedal from [Horrothia Effects], built around a two transistor fuzz circuit with a footswitchable transistor input boost and buffer stage. It is a deliberately unusual take on the fuzz pedal: alongside the standard bypass footswitch it carries two more, one for an extra gain stage and one that makes the circuit self-oscillate, plus a pair of high-pass filter switches and switches that imitate the tone-robbing effect of a curly cable. Delicious Audio, which covered the pedal at release, described it as offering "a modern twist on vintage-style fuzz"1.
What it does
At its core the Lutz is, in Pedal of the Day's words, "a two transistor fuzz, with a footswitch-able transistor input boost / buffer stage"2. The boost stage can be engaged on its own with a second footswitch, giving the pedal an extra gain stage beyond the fuzz itself1. A third footswitch, the Cap Defeat, "takes the power capacitor out of circuit, allowing the circuit to self-oscillate at some settings", which Pedal of the Day notes can be used to dial in a drone note or for sonic experimentation2. Delicious Audio's buying guide entry sums up the design as "a modern twist on vintage-style fuzz with footswitches for extra gain stage and self-oscillation"3.
Controls
The Lutz's control layout is unusually deep for a fuzz:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Curly cable switches (two, top edge) | On/off/on switches that simulate the added dulling capacitance of a curly cable; the left simulates a shorter cable, the right a longer one, center is off2 |
| High-pass filter switches (two, 12-way each) | One pre-fuzz, one post-fuzz, giving a 144-way filter matrix to hone in on a tone2 |
| Cap Defeat footswitch | Removes the power capacitor from circuit so the fuzz can self-oscillate at some settings2 |
| Extra gain stage footswitch | Engages the transistor input boost/buffer stage as a second gain stage12 |
Delicious Audio describes the filter controls as "dual input/output filter controls and 'curly cable simulators', with Light (short) / Off / Dark (long) settings" for both input and output1.
The Lutz is a limited edition pedal. Delicious Audio reported that it sold out within hours of release, and suggested it might reemerge on the used market or in a new batch from Horrothia1.
On the board
The pedal packs all of this into what Delicious Audio calls "a sleek, compact enclosure with top-mounted jacks, making it perfect for tight pedalboards"1. The bypass footswitch is described by the same source as Horrothia's signature military-grade "arcade style" switch1.
Related pedals
Horrothia also builds the Lütz Full Range Classic Fuzz, a three-transistor sibling to the two-transistor Lutz covered here. The Lutz was also added to Delicious Audio's article on the best crazy, weird and unusual fuzz pedals1.
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Questions
Is the Horrothia Lutz still available?
No. Delicious Audio reported that the limited edition Lutz sold out within hours of its release in November 2024. The outlet suggested it might reemerge on the used market, or that Tom at Horrothia might build a new batch, but as of the last verification of this page neither had been confirmed.
What do the curly cable switches on the Lutz do?
The Lutz has two on/off/on switches on its top edge that simulate the dulling capacitance a curly cable adds to a guitar signal. The left switch simulates a shorter cable, the right a longer one, and the centre position takes them out of the circuit. Delicious Audio describes them as dual input/output filter controls with Light, Off and Dark settings for both input and output.
Sources (3)
- Horrotia Lutz Fuzz, Delicious Audio, 2024-11-14
- Horrothia FX Lutz Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2025-05-31
- The Best Crazy, Weird, And Unusual Fuzz Pedals In 2024, Delicious Audio, 2024-10-24
