The Outer Heaven Fuzz is a fuzz effects pedal from Lone Wolf Audio. Pedal of the Day, reviewing it in March 2018, described it as a "dual IC fuzz", meaning its core circuit is built around integrated circuit chips rather than the transistors found in classic fuzz designs. The reviewer's take on its character: "gated, fizzy, chaotic, blistering fuzz, complete with sustain if you hold the notes, and silence if you don't"1. That gated quality means the fuzz cuts off sharply when playing stops instead of ringing out, a trait players often chase for tight, aggressive rhythm sounds.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Sets output level, with plenty of volume on tap1 |
| Tone | Shapes the fuzz's treble response1 |
| Fuzz | Sets the amount of fuzz1 |
| Chaos footswitch | A tap activates the internal Feedback Loop1 |
The three top-mounted knobs, Volume, Tone and Fuzz, handle the everyday shaping, while the second footswitch is where the pedal departs from a standard fuzz layout. Where most fuzzes carry only a bypass switch, the Outer Heaven adds a Chaos switch that engages the internal Feedback Loop on demand1.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's reviewer came away impressed by the pedal's range: "This dual IC fuzz has such a big range of sounds"1. The same review called it "a pedal to behold in person and tweak to get the perfect sound for yourself", framing it as something a player explores by adjusting rather than a one-setting effect1.
If this kind of aggressive fuzz interests you, Lone Wolf Audio also makes the Iron Fist and the Bulldozer Fuzz, and you can compare it with other circuits on the Fuzz Pedals page.
Videos
Pedal of the Day
Ol’ Dirty Cupcake
Guy Incognito
Questions
What does the Chaos footswitch do on the Outer Heaven Fuzz?
A tap of the Chaos footswitch activates the pedal's internal Feedback Loop, according to Pedal of the Day's review. That gives the player a second switch beyond the usual on/off control, used to push the circuit into more extreme territory while playing rather than turning the effect off and on.
What kind of fuzz circuit is the Outer Heaven Fuzz?
Pedal of the Day describes it as a dual IC fuzz, meaning its core uses integrated circuit chips rather than transistors. The reviewer found this gave it a big range of sounds, and described the overall character as gated, fizzy, chaotic and blistering, with sustain if you hold notes and silence if you don't.
Sources (2)
- Lone Wolf Audio Outer Heaven Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2018-03-02
- Lone Wolf Audio Outer Heaven Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2018-03-02
