The Fuzz Out! is a fuzz pedal from Ohm Made Electronics, handmade in Leavenworth, WA. Announced in November 2015, it was the brand's first pedal and its first production model, carrying an MSRP of $175 at launch12. It is a silicon-based fuzz built around three transistors, with analog circuitry and a single knob for the amount of fuzz2.
The one control
The Fuzz Out! keeps things simple. Its controls, as given by the two published accounts:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Fuzz knob | Adjusts the amount of fuzz, from light crunch to a wall of fuzz2 |
| Footswitch | True bypass switching on a Fulltone 3PDT switch1 |
Ohm Made's own description, carried by Premier Guitar, puts the knob plainly:
"You want less fuzz, dial it back. You want more fuzz, turn it up"
Pedal of the Day's reviewer, Mike B, noted that with only one control you need to sit down with the pedal and your guitars to find where each one sits best2. Despite the single knob, he found the pedal covers a lot of ground:
"it is, to an extent, but has a BIG range of tones on tap"
Ohm Made describes the pedal as suited to classic, stoner and psychedelic rock, with a little punk and metal in reach as well2.
How it is built
The circuit is built on a turret board with no PCB, a construction method more often seen in hand-wired amps than in pedals, and it is housed in a Hammond enclosure1. Switching is true bypass using a Fulltone 3PDT switch, so the pedal drops out of the chain completely when off1. Power is a battery or 9V2.
Construction and circuit details in one place:
- Three transistors inside, all silicon based2
- Turret board construction, no PCB1
- Hammond enclosure1
- True bypass via Fulltone 3PDT switch1
- Battery or 9V power2
- Analog circuitry throughout2
The Fuzz Out! is built as an analog circuit in a Hammond enclosure, and it runs on a battery or 9V power2.
Playing with other pedals
Fuzz circuits are notorious for arguing with the rest of a pedalboard, particularly wahs and buffers. Ohm Made addresses that directly, describing the Fuzz Out! as "a highly interactive circuit" that plays well with other pedals, naming treble boosters, buffered pedals, and wah-wahs specifically1. For players who run a wah into a fuzz, that is the headline spec.
The maker also describes the pedal's heavy signal clipping and compression as making for great studio recording tones1.
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Questions
Is the Ohm Made Electronics Fuzz Out! true bypass?
Yes. The Fuzz Out! uses true bypass switching built around a Fulltone 3PDT switch, according to the announcement Premier Guitar carried when the pedal launched in November 2015. That means the pedal is removed from your signal chain entirely when switched off, so it will not load down your guitar's signal when bypassed.
Does the Fuzz Out! run on a battery?
Yes. Pedal of the Day's review lists the Fuzz Out! as running on either a battery or 9V power, so you can power it with a standard 9V DC supply or drop a battery inside the enclosure. It uses analog circuitry throughout.
Where is the Fuzz Out! made?
The Fuzz Out! is handmade in Leavenworth, Washington, by Ohm Made Electronics. It was the company's first pedal and its first production model, announced in November 2015, and it is built on a turret board circuit with no PCB inside a Hammond enclosure.
Does the Fuzz Out! use silicon or germanium transistors?
The Fuzz Out! is a silicon-based fuzz. Pedal of the Day's review describes it as using three transistors on the inside, all silicon based. Silicon transistors are generally more consistent from pedal to pedal than germanium and less sensitive to temperature.
How well does the Fuzz Out! work with a wah?
Ohm Made Electronics describes the Fuzz Out! as a highly interactive circuit that plays well with other pedals, naming wah-wahs, treble boosters, and buffered pedals specifically. Fuzz pedals and wahs often clash, so a maker calling that out suggests the pairing was a design consideration.
How much does the Fuzz Out! cost?
The Fuzz Out! carried an MSRP of $175 when Ohm Made Electronics announced the pedal in November 2015. That was the list price given in the Premier Guitar announcement of the brand and the pedal.
Sources (2)
- Ohm Made Electronics Announces the Fuzz Out!, Premier Guitar, 2015-11-10
- Ohm Made Electronics Fuzz Out!, Pedal of the Day, 2015-11-18