The °red sun fx White Fuzz is a fuzz pedal from °red sun fx, described by Pedal of the Day as producing "those warm and fuzzy (pun intended) classic fuzz sounds"1. The review identifies it as the 2016 Edition of the White Fuzz, and says the circuit "is based on the Silicon Fuzz Face", the silicon-transistor fuzz design1.
What it does
The White Fuzz gives players a classic fuzz voice built on the Silicon Fuzz Face template. Pedal of the Day's reviewer found it "has a ton of headroom, and produces smooth tones with excellent response to both your playing and your instrument's Volume knob"1. The review also notes that it cleans up well and can act as a clean boost when you roll back, which makes it more flexible than a fuzz that only does one sound1.
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Adjusts the overall output1 |
| Tone | Interacts with Attack; turned clockwise it affects the level of gain produced, for more gain and bigger low end1 |
| Attack | Works with the Tone control to shape gain and low end1 |
The Tone and Attack interaction is the pedal's distinguishing feature: rather than a simple tone cut, the Tone control changes the amount of gain as it is turned, so the two knobs together cover a range from cleaner boost-style tones into bigger, fuller fuzz1.
Related fuzz pedals
Two other fuzzes reviewed around the same time sit in similar territory. The BearFoot FX Arctic White Fuzz was described by Pedal of the Day's Mike B as producing "warm fuzzy tones that conjure up Gilmour and Hendrix-type sounds with ease, with a boatload of sustain", and as playing "well with both clean and dirty amp settings"2. The RayGun FX White Rabbit Fuzz is another fuzz in the same family of reviews, with rubber feet among its features3. For more on the effect type, see Fuzz Pedals.
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Questions
What is the °red sun fx White Fuzz based on?
Pedal of the Day's review describes the White Fuzz as being based on the Silicon Fuzz Face, the silicon-transistor fuzz circuit. It produces what the reviewer called warm and fuzzy classic fuzz sounds, with Volume, Tone and Attack controls and a Tone control that adds gain and low end as it is turned clockwise.
Does the White Fuzz clean up with the guitar's volume knob?
The Pedal of the Day reviewer found it has excellent response to both your playing and your instrument's Volume knob, and noted that it cleans up well and can act as a clean boost when rolled back. The reviewer also described it as having a ton of headroom and producing smooth tones.
Sources (3)
- °red sun fx White Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2016-09-19
- BearFoot FX Arctic White Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2014-09-12
- RayGun FX White Rabbit Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2014-11-05
