The Kernom Moho Magmatic Fuzz is a fuzz pedal from Kernom. It applies the approach Kernom took with its Ridge Augmented Analog Overdrive to fuzz pedals: an analog fuzz circuit whose character can be reshaped, so one pedal covers a wide span of fuzz sounds. It carries a list price of €349 EUR1, and includes a preset footswitch, held for 2 seconds to save a favorite setting1.
What it does
Kernom describes the MOHO Magmatic Fuzz Station as doing for fuzz what the Ridge Augmented Analog Overdrive did for overdrives3. The core is a tonally analog fuzz circuit, and MusicRadar notes that Kernom highlights the fact that it sounds the same whatever the temperature and can go anywhere in your signal chain, a common concern with temperature sensitive fuzz designs4.
The Electricity knob is the pedal's second signature feature. Guitar World reported that it promises to add an additional layer to guitar tones, spanning "octaves to strange harmonics with ring modulation"3.
Controls
Guitar Pedal X's detailed review lays out the front panel2:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Fuzz | The gain degree and saturation / sustain of the output. |
| Pre Tone | Precedes the fuzz stage and adjusts the pedal's response to your incoming guitar signal, particularly low end content. Noon is neutral: counterclockwise adds more bass, clockwise filters bass out. |
| Post Tone | Comes after the fuzz stage and shapes the frequency profile of the output. Neutral at noon, with high harmonics filtered out to the left and more presence to the right. |
| Electricity | Essentially an octaves control: one octave down fully counterclockwise, one octave up fully clockwise, off at noon. The sweep generates extra harmonics and artifacts that accentuate certain Mood modes. On the Ring Mod Mood, it controls the frequency of the ring mod. |
| Volume | Overall output of the pedal, though it does impact on texture and character. |
Presets, MIDI and expression
The rear panel carries the On / Off footswitch connections, MIDI In / Out and expression ports1. Guitar World's report lists one footswitchable preset, 128 MIDI presets and an expression input3. The preset footswitch is held for two seconds to save a favorite setting1.
Guitar Pedal X's reviewer shared a set of recommended settings with names that hint at the territory the Mood dial covers: Fuzzy Facey, Muffy, Superfuzzy, Octavioid, Tonebendy1 to 3, Geiger/Velcro, Heavy-Harmonic, Edge of Squelch and Ornithopter2.
What reviewers said
The Magmatic Fuzz was reviewed warmly by Guitar Pedal X, which described it as "the very last pedal I reviewed this year - and was very effusive and complementary about - one for the fuzz fans for sure"1.
"For me the Moho has lots of little surprises to discover along the Mood dial"
Karlsson ranked it his favorite of the Kernom trio, noting there are not quite so many variations as on some of the brand's other pedals but plenty to explore along the Mood dial5.
The pedal appeared on Guitar Pedal X's 2023 best new fuzz pedals list at €349 EUR1.
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- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2023-12-18
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2023-12-15
- NAMM 2023: Did Kernom just announce the most versatile fuzz pedal ever created?, Guitar World, 2023-04-14
- The must-have new guitar effects pedals of 2023, MusicRadar, 2023-05-04
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2025-02-21
