Article: Fuzzy logic: tone thrasers from Fulltone, Prescription, and Roger Mayer.(fuzz pedals)(Bench Tests)(Evaluation)

Fuzz is a beautiful thing, and true fuzz aficionados find beauty in ugliness. Forget those lovely, rounded "violin" tones. We're talking about nasty square-wave psychosis--the kind of tone that sounds like a pit bull on a meat truck. So, for that little sonic delinquent strutting around inside you, we offer a sampling of five fuzz pedals.

To test these fuzz bombs, we plugged in various Fender Strats, a Fender '62 reissue Tele, and a PRS McCarty. Amplifiers included a Matchless Chieftain, a Fender Deluxe Revert), and a mid-'70s 50-watt Marshall.

Fulltone Soul-Bender

The Soul-Bender ($189) is based on the classic "three-knob" Sola-Sound ...

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