The Skreddy Pedals Angel Face is a fuzz pedal from Skreddy Pedals, built around the classic Fuzz Face circuit and voiced, in the maker's words, for "that elusive first-generation fuzz tone made most famous by Hendrix"1. It uses silicon transistors for stability, with low-gain units that Skreddy says can render germanium-type fuzz tones, and Skreddy describes it as suited to humbuckers1. Where the earliest fuzzes were noisy and fixed in character, the Angel Face adds noise reduction, adjustable tone and adjustable input resistance1.
What it does to your sound
Skreddy describes the Angel Face as responsive and raw, just like the earliest fuzz units, but stable at all temperatures and very sensitive to guitar volume knob changes1. That volume-knob sensitivity is a hallmark of the Fuzz Face design: roll your guitar back and the fuzz cleans up rather than simply getting quieter. The maker positions it as a classic Fuzz Face voiced for humbuckers2, and the Hot knob (below) is the control that makes that pairing work.
The pedal also addresses problems the original 1960s fuzzes had. Skreddy lists three improvements over those early units1:
- Noise reduction
- Adjustable tone
- Adjustable input resistance
The controls: Volume, Bias, Voice, Fuzz and Hot
The Angel Face carries five knobs, more than a stock Fuzz Face ever had. Each one maps to a specific job in the circuit1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| FUZZ | Sets the gain for the whole circuit. Most fuzzes of this type sound best with the fuzz turned all the way up or down; it gets milder and darker as you turn it down. |
| VOLUME | Gives more output volume than most classic fuzzes, with unity gain around noon and plenty of boost beyond that. |
| BIAS | Goes from buzzy and low-fi to clear, louder and more present. Sometimes called a "MIDS" control; noon is the classic setting. |
| VOICE | Goes from bright and articulate to smooth and syrupy with upper-harmonic emphasis, "that lovely upper-harmonic emphasis you hear in classic fuzz recordings." Acts as an extra guitar tone control. |
| HOT | Adds a little or a lot of resistance to the input, keeping a humbucker from swamping the circuit and causing gated attack. Also helps the pedal work with other effects such as wahs and buffered pedals. |
The Hot knob is the one that sets the Angel Face apart from a straight Fuzz Face copy for many players. A hot humbucker output into a low-input-impedance fuzz circuit can cause the fuzz to gate and splutter; adding input resistance tames that, and the same control lets you tune how the pedal behaves after a wah or a buffered bypass1.
Power and bypass
The Angel Face is true bypass with an LED indicator and a standard 9V power jack1. There are no special power requirements: it runs on regular negative-ground 9V, so it works with a typical pedalboard power supply and can share a daisy chain with other negative-ground pedals1.
Where it came from
The Angel Face sits in a long line of Skreddy Pedals fuzzes built around vintage circuits. The maker's range also includes takes on the Tone Bender and Big Muff families, such as the Skreddy Pedals 1966 Modernized and the Skreddy Pedals General Pig, alongside pedals like the Skreddy Pedals Lunar Module Deluxe and Skreddy Pedals Perestroika2. The Angel Face is the company's Fuzz Face entry, aimed squarely at the first-generation silicon fuzz sound1.
A related pedal exists as a collaboration: the Animals Pedal / Skreddy Pedals Angel Bear Face Fuzz, designed by Marc Ahlfs of Skreddy Pedals and built by Animals Pedal from a silicon-transistor Fuzz Face circuit3. Pedal of the Day described that collaboration in 2025:
Skreddy describes the Angel Face as responsive and raw, just like the earliest units, but stable at all temperatures and very sensitive to guitar volume knob changes1. The pedal runs on a regular negative ground 9v supply, with no special power requirements1. It is currently available to preorder, built to order, with a wait time of approximately 2 weeks to 1 month1.
The Angel Bear Face Fuzz is a simpler animal than the Angel Face itself: it carries just 2 knobs and one 2-position toggle switch, where the Angel Face has five knobs4. Both share the same silicon Fuzz Face lineage13.
Buying one
The Angel Face is built to order rather than stocked, with a current wait time of approximately 2 weeks to 1 month1. The maker lists it at $259 plus shipping1; a sale price of $233.10 has also appeared on the maker's own site, so the two figures reflect the standard and sale listings2.
Questions
Is the Skreddy Angel Face a Fuzz Face clone?
It is a Fuzz Face-style fuzz. Skreddy Pedals describes it as a classic Fuzz Face aimed at first-generation fuzz tones, but built with silicon transistors and with added noise reduction, adjustable tone and adjustable input resistance to fix issues the earliest fuzzes had.
What does the Hot knob do on the Angel Face?
Hot adds a little or a lot of resistance at the input. That keeps a humbucker pickup from swamping the circuit and causing a gated attack, and it also helps the pedal play well with other effects such as wahs and buffered pedals.
Is the Skreddy Pedals Angel Face true bypass?
Yes. The maker lists true bypass, an LED indicator and a standard 9V power jack among the pedal's features.
Does the Angel Face use germanium or silicon transistors?
It uses silicon transistors, chosen for stability, but they are low-gain units that Skreddy says can render germanium-type fuzz tones. The maker also says the pedal is stable at all temperatures.
How much does the Skreddy Angel Face cost?
The maker lists it at $259 plus shipping, built to order with a wait time of approximately 2 weeks to 1 month. A sale price of $233.10 has also appeared on the maker's site.
Who designed the Angel Bear Face Fuzz?
The Angel Bear Face Fuzz, a related collaboration between Animals Pedal and Skreddy Pedals, was designed by Marc Ahlfs of Skreddy Pedals. It is based on a silicon-transistor Fuzz Face.
Sources (4)
- Fuzzface Variants, Skreddy Pedals
- Fuzzface Variants, Skreddy Pedals
- 【10/26(月)16:00まで10%OFF】Animals Pedal ANGEL BEAR FACE FUZZ, Animals Pedal (animalspedal.jp)
- Animals Pedal / Skreddy Pedals Angel Bear Face Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2025-01-18
