The Poison Noises Glutnik Fuzz V2 is a fuzz pedal built on what the maker calls "our take on a Russian Muff style [fuzz], modified to bring you some out-of-this-world mayhem"1. It arrived in September 2022 as part of Poison Noises releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals1.
Where a standard Muff style fuzz gives you volume, tone and gain, the Glutnik adds two extra controls and a switch, aimed at pushing the circuit past its usual behavior1.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Output level1 |
| Tone | Tonal shaping of the fuzz1 |
| Gain | Amount of fuzz distortion1 |
| Bias | Lets you starve the voltage to the circuit1 |
| Diode selector | Gives several fuzzy flavors to play with1 |
| Tone Bypass switch | Bypasses the tone control entirely1 |
The Bias control is the headline addition for players who like degraded, sputtering fuzz: starving the voltage changes how the transistors behave, and it can be combined with the Tone Bypass switch. Pedal of the Day summed up the combination: "With the ability to starve your voltage, and bypass the tone control"1.
The diode selector switches the clipping character of the circuit. Rather than committing you to one fuzz voicing, it offers, in Pedal of the Day's words, "several exciting fuzzy flavors to play with"1.
Sound
Pedal of the Day describes the result as a wide array of fuzzy distortion, with classic and modern types of fuzz colliding as the Bias, diode selector and tone settings interact1. That puts it in a different corner from a straight Muff clone: the same Russian Muff foundation, but with the controls to push it into gated, sagging and thinner voiced territory that the original circuit does not offer.
Where it sits in the Poison Noises range
Poison Noises builds several other fuzzes alongside the Glutnik Fuzz V2, and Tonebox has separate pages for them: the Glut Cheeks Fuzz V2, the Gluttonous Fuzz V3 and the Gluttonous Maximus Fuzz1.
Videos
Poison Noises
Pedal of the Day
Questions
What does the bias control do on the Glutnik Fuzz V2?
The Bias control lets you starve the pedal's voltage. Lowering the voltage into the circuit changes how the fuzz behaves, taking it into saggier, more unstable territory. Pedal of the Day notes that this voltage starving, combined with the tone bypass option, is what sets the Glutnik apart from a straightforward Muff style fuzz.
Can you bypass the tone control on the Glutnik Fuzz V2?
Yes. The Glutnik Fuzz V2 has a dedicated Tone Bypass switch that takes the tone control out of the circuit. With the tone stage bypassed, the fuzz runs without that shaping, which changes the character of the distortion. It can be used alongside the Bias control's voltage starving.
What does the diode selector do?
The diode selector switches between different clipping diode arrangements in the circuit. Pedal of the Day describes it as giving you several exciting fuzzy flavors to play with, so you can move between different fuzz voicings without changing pedals.
Is the Glutnik Fuzz V2 based on a Big Muff?
Poison Noises describes the Glutnik as their take on a Russian Muff style fuzz, modified to bring some out-of-the-ordinary mayhem. So the starting point is the Russian Big Muff style circuit, but with changes including the Bias control, diode selector and Tone Bypass switch.
What changed between the Glutnik Fuzz and the V2?
The V2 arrived as part of Poison Noises releasing new versions of their entire lineup of effects pedals in 2022. The Glutnik Fuzz V2 was showcased on Pedal of the Day on 23 September 2022 as one of these updated versions of the maker's fuzz range.
Sources (1)
- Poison Noises Glutnik Fuzz V2, Pedal of the Day, 2022-09-23
