Monday, February 3, 2025
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Fuzz & Distortion Shootout | The Best Pedals for Shoegaze & Noise Pop


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I couldn’t sleep thinking about the best fuzz pedal for shoegaze. This video is more than just a shootout. I demonstrate extreme fuzz pedals that sound amazing even when playing chords next to prominent pedals that I wouldn’t recommend at all. Have fun!

Guitar Chords – Tuning: Double Drop D /// D-A-d-g-b-d
0-0-4-2-0-0 | 0-0-4-6-0-0 | 5-5-4-0-0-0
X-2-0-2-2-0 | 2-2-0-2-2-0 | 2-2-0-2-3-0
5-5-4-0-0-0 | 4-4-4-3-X-X

⏭️ TIMELINE

00:00 INTRO
00:45 WHAT IS SHOEGAZE MUSIC?
03:30 EXPLAINING THE PEDALS
05:25 SHOOTOUT
11:47 CONCLUSION

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—– GEAR THAT I USED IN THIS VIDEO —–

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???? GUITAR | Fender Squier Jaguar 2016 OW https://reverb.grsm.io/squierjaguar
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???? Effect Pedals

Digitech Hot Rod – Rock Distortion Pedal
EBAY https://ebay.to/2UwE8Pn

Digitech DF-7 Distortion Factory Pedal
USA https://ebay.to/3gWRVIo
DE https://ebay.to/3j1j9zt

Fulltone Octafuzz – Octave Fuzz Pedal
EBAY https://ebay.to/3lzTq1T

Devi Ever – Fuzz Pedals
USA https://ebay.to/3fqjMjM
DE https://ebay.to/2OmQ6bw

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Shin-Ei Fuzz Wah (like UNIVOX Super Fuzz)
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Electro Harmonix – Big Muff Pi
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zZounds https://bit.ly/3dOKrJ2

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SUPERSONIC SUGARSHOCK https://spoti.fi/2Gi6sgR (Shoegaze / Noise Pop / Dream Pop)
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#Fuzz #Distortion #Shootout #Pedals #Shoegaze #Noise #Pop

Originally posted by UCwf-Xh_s7P6chuZZYnRzsEQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzYfTpPA2HM

28 thoughts on “Fuzz & Distortion Shootout | The Best Pedals for Shoegaze & Noise Pop

  • super inspirational but respectfully,, i'm gonna see what pops up on marketplace for under 35 dollars first and hopefully it sounds sorta like this video ????

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  • Can such a Fuzz guitar fully replace the Bass part in the overall mix, or is the Bass part still recorded additionally and should sound together with similar like in video Fuzz chords?

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  • I just use two Distortion/Fuzz pedals, a Zvex Fuzz factory and a Proco Rat clone that has a Silicon/Germanium circuit option. The Fuzz factory is just as wild as you want it to be and the Rat on germanium can give great distortion sounds plus a great fuzz tone on either circuit option. Apart from that I use a Blues driver basically as a boost pedal, works well for me!

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  • i use a Boss HM-2{1992 era}, Beehive Octafuzz, Keeley Fuzz Bender and a hand made MKI Tone Bender from a guy in Augusta, GA. I will use any combination therein and depending on what i'm looking for run one of them post fx. I used to have a blues driver which i want to reacquire.

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  • Fuzz never served me well in terms of chords. What I do is use a Digitech Screamin' Blues and record with mid level gain (still hearing the complex notes) and I'll re-record over it with the Super Fuzz but only the powerchord version of the notes I played through the Blues pedal. That way you hear the fuzz and you hear the chord.

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  • Great video. I was actually planning on ordering some pedals this week and the Behringer Super Fuzz was going to be one of them.
    After watching this, I'm getting the Digitech Hot Rod instead. It sounds incredible and has exactly the sound I'm looking for.
    So, thanks for introducing it to me. Danke!

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  • I get what you mean about the chords getting lost in the distortion/fuzz. I got a friend that does everything "shoegaze" he only plays jazzmasters and he would say the same thing about the more melodic chords getting lost in the distortion, but I let him borrow a guitar with an emg 81 active pickup and he loved how pronounced the chords sounded, but he did say there is no way in hell he is putting an Emg on his jazzmaster no matter how good it sounds lol…but I suppose that the "crutch" or "purity" shoegazer have, they are very die hard about what guitars, pedals, amps and visual aesthetic they prefer, many shoegazers prefer a certain "look" over function lol.

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  • the SF300 slander cannot stand! You can dial in a great sound but maybe try rolling back either the fuzz itself or ease off the guitar volume knob. With the secret mode you get 3 different fuzzes and a boost in one pedal. All taste is subjective I guess.

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  • The Caprid Smallfoot is amazing! Have you ever used that one? I think it's modeled after the Rams head Muff.

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  • I got a digitech grunge , do you think that’s cool ? I feel I can still hear the chords fully but the distortion got to be turned down

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  • Are the amp settings shown the one you used?

    Also where did you get the Ultra Blast pedal? I can't find one anywhere online

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  • Great demonstration but how on earth did you come up with those chords? They sound great! Any particular place you get inspiration from?

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