The Kink Guitar Pedals Absolution Fuzz V3 is a fuzz pedal from Australia, described by Pedal of the Day as "a pedal with some serious gusto and attitude"1. It is a single-transistor fuzz design, a simple circuit approach that the review pairs with a passive High Gain filter and a gain makeup stage1. Kink Guitar Pedals also builds other fuzzes, including the Dozer Fuzz and the Blazed Fuzz.
Controls
The pedal keeps its face simple: one large knob and two smaller stacked knobs, plus a toggle switch1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume knob (the big knob) | Controls the Volume1 |
| Gain knob (the smaller top knob) | Sets your Gain1 |
| Tone knob (the smaller bottom knob) | Your Tone control1 |
| Toggle switch | Either adds or removes Bass from the sonic equation1 |
The bass toggle is the control that shapes the pedal's character most directly. Fuzz circuits are famously sensitive to low-end, and being able to add or remove bass at the flip of a switch lets the same pedal sit under a bass-heavy riff or tighten up for brighter playing, without turning a knob1.
Sounds and what reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's review, published on 17 June 2020, found a wide spread of tones across the pedal's controls1:
"The tones achievable here have a great range, from wicked distortion to saturated fuzz to cocked wah and more."
The reviewer's verdict on the pedal overall was warm: "Cheers to the Kink Pedals crew on this doom-y but bright, fuzz-filled mammoth," with the review crediting the pedal with "a great tonal range and serious power"1. For a player weighing it against other fuzz pedals, that range is the headline: a single-transistor fuzz that reaches from distortion-adjacent sounds into full saturation, rather than doing only one of them.
Videos
Pedal of the Day
Questions
What does the toggle switch do on the Absolution Fuzz V3?
The toggle switch either adds or removes bass from the sonic equation, according to Pedal of the Day's review. That gives the player a quick way to fatten the pedal up for darker riffs or thin it out so the fuzz sits tighter in a band mix, without touching the Tone knob.
Where is the Kink Absolution Fuzz V3 made?
The Absolution Fuzz V3 is made in Australia. Pedal of the Day, reviewing the pedal in June 2020, noted they were loving the pedals coming over from Australia from Kink Guitar Pedals.
Is the Absolution Fuzz V3 a single-transistor circuit?
Yes. Pedal of the Day describes the Absolution as a single transistor fuzz with a passive High Gain filter and a gain makeup stage. That simple topology, paired with the filter and makeup stage, is behind the pedal's wide range of tones.
What kinds of sounds can the Absolution Fuzz V3 make?
Pedal of the Day found the tones achievable on the Absolution Fuzz V3 have a great range, from wicked distortion to saturated fuzz to cocked wah and more. The reviewer summed the pedal up as a doom-y but bright, fuzz-filled mammoth.
Sources (1)
- Kink Guitar Pedals Absolution Fuzz V3, Pedal of the Day, 2020-06-18
