Boss FZ-3 Fuzz

Im Using a '84 Fender Strat, with Standard Single-coil USA Pickups, with a Marshall Valvestate 100 and a Magnum 80 watt amps, If you like Fuzz this pedal is definatly for you..the thick tones u can get out of it resemble heavy hendrix stuff and early heavy stuff like black sab..If you like more heavy rock with a harder distortion dont buy it..but its called fuzz and fuzz is what u get..so its good =D

a very easy pedal to use, level,tone and fuzz. took me about 10 minutes to figure out the different sounds available.

my set-up is: gordon-smith SG>fuzz pedal>50 top head. i occasionally throw another pedal in there, either flanger or phaser. this pedal suits what i play perfectly, and that is sabbath/stooges heavy rock.it's definately a fuzz as opposed to distortion, and delivers a nice thick fuzz which conjures up blue cheer/grand funk late 60's sounds. it's quiet when off.metallers beware though, you arent gonna sound like metallica using this pedal.

its a boss. nuff said

never had to deal with them, and i've used boss for years

this pedal rocks. it gives a really authentic late 60's fuzz tone, and sounds great with an overdriven tube-amp. reminds me a lot of a big muff. i would use it instead of the muff, it's more reliable and can take getting kicked about. nice sustain too. if you dig stoner rock, look no further!

Simple to use -- three dials.

Awesome fuzz sounds -- deep, thick and bassy -- I was so surprised at how this sounded against a fuzz face and a Big Muff. It actually suited my tastes better and it does do the Hendrix thing. I keep the level at 12, tone at 11, and the fuzz at 5 -- Why did they discontinue it?? Because no-one looks to Boss for a good FUZZ. Too bad for them.

Excellent

Never dealth with them.

It won't leave my pedalboard -- great sounding thick fuzz -- can really give you your own sound as well. If I lost, I would be hunting the music shops for used ones.

Super easy to use. One level one tone and one fuzz knob. Even with just the one tone knob you can get a whole bunch of useable sounds. Nothing here that I don't need, and no fancy doodads that make the computer geek guitarists druel.

I'm using a Fender Jaguar (awesome guitar if you're looking to make your very own sound) into a Sunn Model T Head with a Peavey cab. The Model T is a natural for pedal experimentors, gearheads, and gizmo-users. This is fast becoming my favorite distortion pedal. It's so unique. Not a copy of an Arbiter, but something completely different. When I plug mine in and kick on a gain boost, the pedal goes into a state that I can only describe as a savage, ripping sound. It really sounds that way to me. It's got so much character. I usually dime the Level and Fuzz knobs, and just control the gain via my board's High Gain pedal. Even through all its originality, you can still get passable Hendrix and Clapton tones, but it's more powerful than their sounds. It's like Hendrix on steroids when you set it right, a barbaric monster when you want it to be, or a smooth acid blues tone just like the ones of days gone by. It is, by far, the best match for my already eclectic setup. However, there is some noise. Nothing unbearable, but it may get on your nerves if you can't get off your ass and press the pedal to shut it off in between songs.

Uh-huh, yeah.

Never dealt with them. But a five year warranty on each and every one of their pedals has to tell you something. These guys are confident in their products.

I play all styles of music. And it fits 'em all at least one time or another. I can see me stomping on this twenty years down the road. I would definently replace it if it were stolen or lost, but seeing as BOSS doesn't make these anymore, it might take a while. I absolutely love this pedal. I can only give this a ten because it is my perfect pedal. It helps me get my own sound that I love as much as my guitar and amp. You may hate it, but for me I have reached my sonic nirvana.

Almost too easy to use. I bought it used with no manual.

I use this pedal in my bass setup. I use an Alvarez AEB-250 thru a Boss ODB-3, DS-1, Big Muff and then the FZ-3, Dunlop Bass Crybaby, Digitech BP-8 and then a Peavy TNT 115. The Fuzz is exactly what it says. It has a really rough sound to it. But it has some great low end which is one reason why I like it.

Boss?

Do they even need it?

Ez to use, be carefull with you volume controls on your guitar/pedal/amp.

im using a 1961 vintage fender strat, laney vc50 , JD cry baby, and a tube screamer. the pedal sounds great, but i think it need something to give it an extra kick, thats why i got the TS9. You want a jimi hendrix tone the you should use this pedal with a harmoniser or a pitch shifter. im only a young blues guy, 16 years old infact but i got some cool shit and no how to use it.

strong..not a prob yet.

my mate jamie is great, took 100 bucks off, if there was a prob, hhe would fix it or replace it

dont read anymore reviews! buy it! now!

it"s got three knobs,made for musicians.if you can"t figure it out put the guitar away.

well how i test a pedal sound is from guitar,pedal,mixer i run everthing flat when i turn the pedal on if it sounds good with that setting it"s a keeper. i wish that when you turn the fuzz down to 0 ther no more fuzz but i tryed other pedals they seem the same.but in my books this pedal a keeper.

like everybody says,it's a boss

i play blues, rock n roll,old, new ,i use to use a boss me 10 but im going back to the stomp boxes my main pedal is a marshall blues breaker i love that pedal i go stright to the mixer. thats all i use right now. off clean, on rhythm 3 to 8,lead 10 on my guitar.most pedals im buying are dist,fuzz,overdrive,you get the picture so if i want fuzz i use all the pedals the same way.i all so bought a boss tr-2 plus i want a auto wah. i do a single louge act i play patcey clian to black sabbath.for bands like hendrix,guess who,hay some new stuff,the way i see it,i like this pedal....thanks jamie

3 knobs... Level (volume), Tone, and Fuzz. It's really easy to get a good sound out of it.

I have a hot-rodded Fender Strat - JB. Jr. in bridge and neck, and little '59 in middle. My amp is a Princeton 112 plus (good clean, terrible distortion). I use a PW-3 Power Driver, Dunlop Mr. Crybaby, and sometimes my friend's chorus, pitch shifter, or tremolo. It's sounds really cool. I would imagine you get some of "your favorite artist's" tone, but I don't really try. In my band, I go for as original a sound as I can get, without being different for the sake of being different. I get lots of grungy sounds out of this beast. You can definently get good old-school sounds out of it. I did manage to dial in a "Strange Brew" type of sound. Somebody down the page wrote to turn up the fuzz, and control the distortion via your guitars volume control. He's definently right. You get a really weak sound if you don't. That's what I hear anyways. It works well with my other effects.

It's a Boss. I rest my case.

Never dealt with them. It's got a 3 or 5 year warranty, probably 5.

I play everything from classic rock to grunge to metal. I can get a good sound for grunge and classic rock, but I'm not sure where I could use it for metal....hmmmmmm. A very good pedal.

This pedal is extremely easy to use. A myriad of great sounds, from Hendrix-esque trebly tones to thick saturated Big Muff sounds. Three knobs offer control of volume, fuzz intensity and tone. The tone control is quite flexible; you can dial up quite a variety of sounds. The Fuzz control when at its more intense settings offers quite a good deal of sustain. The manual is short, sweet and states the obvious. 'Humbucker' is mispelt as 'humbacker', but I'm just being picky. It doesn't get easier than this.

My main set-up is a Fender Deluxe 85 amp, into which I run various Boss pedals, such as the OC-2, the MT-2 and now the FZ-3. I use the NS-2 to reduce noise in my effects set-up as I find excessive hum irritating. Obviously enough, I'm playing a Strat, made by Squier.

The FZ-3 is noisy if you turn the Fuzz knob up to full, but 7/8 of the way up is fine. Sometimes the noise is desirable!!! The effect is never weak; it sounds great in quite a few settings. The Fuzz is great - you can really get that classic fuzz sound of the late 60s, yet the pedal is flexible enough for me to also get that 'gear-falling-apart' Mudhoney sound made famous on 'Superfuzz BigMuff'. I love Dinosaur Jr. and this pedal has facilitated a good mimic of J. Mascis' tone. I can also easily achieve Fu Manchu's dripping Fuzz sound - just turn everything up! Needless to say, I love this pedal.

Well I've been playing for 6 years now, and while it's been a while since I've gigged, I have gigged with Boss pedals (always without a backup) and they NEVER let me down. NEVER. That's why I prefer them over most other brands (plus the sound is great).

This is a durable effect. I'd never use a battery with it out of a paranoia about battery leakages but also because batteries are so damned expensive. In the long run it's cheaper to use an AC power supply.

A few years ago, I bought the NS-2 second hand, and wanted to get a copy of the manual, just to have a look at Boss' suggestions. I was even prepared to pay for it. I tried internet and direct interaction with Roland (Boss' parent company) and had no luck.

Then again, my friend had his Roland piano repared quickly and soundly by Roland for a very reasonable price.

I've never had a problem with the FZ-3!

I almost bought Jim Dunlop's 'Jimi Hendrix Fuzz', the one in the little red MXR-style case. It had no bottom end and was scratchy and awful. The FZ-3 is fat, bassy but has the ability to fuel great solos and crunching chords. I love it - I couldn't be more pleased with it.

I don't think this pedal is worth $240, but in Australia everything has a ton of tax on it. I'm sure this pedal would have a more reasonable price tag elsewhere (e.g. Singapore). That said, I don't regret buying it at all!

This pedal is easy to use if you know what you looking for but it can be a bit tricky if yuo think that the pedal itself will give the sound that you want, it depends very much to the output of the bass guitarr/guitarr. I don't think that you need a manual for this thing.

I use this pedal with a bass guitar and believe it or not, I think it's the coolest "bass effect" ever made. With bass I think the fuzz's tone should be at minimum and the fuzz should not be higher than halfway up to get the "gritty fart sound" that I think this pedal is made for. The pick-ups shuld be passive (or turn down the volume control if active) to not overloud the unit. Then it will sound more like some kind of distortion. The pedal produces good sounds booth with treebly an round ,bassy pick up sound. You better pluck the strings near the bridge though. If the fuzz's tone control is set higher than minimum the deepest bass frequences will gradually dissapear a bit but I think it's well balansed treeble with the tone at minimum, if you think not, you better fix it with the amp. Even though the pedal thins out the tone a bit , I think it is a part of the fuzz sound for bass guitarr. The pedal is not noisy at all and use this pedal if you want to be heard , not to dissappear!

All boss pedals has the highest quality and I have never ever had problems with them. And I'm a little bit thankful for that the pedal is not emptying the battery very fast, they are pretty expensive (in Sweden).

I think this pedal is a good investment if you want an old-fashioned sound that really can cut through two guitarrs if it is used with bass guitarr! I also have an boss bass overdrive for more even sounds and mild distortion when I want the bass to "dissappear" a bit in the "soundscape".