Voodoo Lab Superfuzz

after a few minutes it's clear what you can do-no manual w/this(used)...it's not a one-trick pony.

nothing's a '10'-not OD/fuzzes,anyway,as they will sound totally different with various amps,guitars,players,etc.this pedal will turn into a sort of tube screamer with the tone up and the attack down.i like the resonance control up w/smaller amps,in this case a sundown A-36 and an ampeg rocket 2...doesn't seem to be overly 'buzzy'-more 'splatty' with the attack up and tone down.i can see how others may not dig it, but i do-it's a fuzz,after all!

who knows? i also have a VL tremolo with a funky switch i'm hoping they will fix if i send it to them-the way these are made,the components don't seem easily accessable and i wouldn't try to get in there...the superfuzz seems OK so far,but i won't rate it for reliability.i think they are built to be dependable overall

email's in the past have been returned-i had a question about a pedal power unit i also have that was answered quickly enough.we'll see about the trem switch problem...

i had a VL bosstone which this is apparently based on-it was cool,but to gooey for me-this cuts more for an amp with a little preamp distortion-the bosstone to me is better w/a squeaky-clean fender,which i generally don't use.the SF can sound like a less over the top zvex fuzz factory,or a more over the top tube screamer if you want it to-it's a good pedal.

This is a follow up to my previous review. After the review was posted I was contacted via email by the president of the Digital Music Corp. He addressed all my problems one by one in the email. It was no "Dear John" letter they send to everyone. I believe very few companies today would take the time to do this, so I felt the need to pass along the info I recieved.

The "Resonance control" is a sub-harmonic boost according to the company. I was informed that the bass boosting effects of the control may not be completely audible through a 10" speaker set up. So take note, the pedal works best through a larger speaker (4 x 12" cab?). So although it does not help my situation I know that the control has a function. The "click" I experienced became a very loud "pop". The company offered to fix the "pop" for free as the problem is most likley a faulty switch. However, there may always be a small "click" because Voodoo Lab opted for true bypass switching instead of electronic (like Boss's system). Supposedly it lets the true clean sound of the guitar make it to the amp.

Still built like a tank.

This is where I really wanted to make my revision. The extra you pay for the pedal is well worth what you get in customer support. I never expected to get any response for my last review, much less from the President of Voodoo Lab. I would give this catagory an 11 if that was an option.
THERE IS A MANUAL that comes with the Superfuzz. Mine wasn't included in the package. Voodoo Lab sent me a manual and some picks for compensation. Very nice!

Great customer support!

Its a decent 70's distortion pedal. I think thats the only good thing I have to say for the Superfizz (not a typo). I just though I should submit a warning for potential buyers...This thing has NO instruction manual!!! At least the one I recieved did not. However, Voodoo Lab WAS kind enough to include a brochure on their other pedals. How thoughtful. Its pretty easy to get a classic distortion sound for the unit (look at the other reviews). But I can't figure out what the hell the "resonance" control is for. Voodoo Lab claims its some kinda mid range frequency control. I really don't hear much of a difference with it off or all the way up! You can go from muddy to sizzle with the "tone" control alone. One more little gripe. The battery is only accessible by the removal of four small screws (with a philips screwdriver) and a back plate! Even Crybaby wah pedals can have their back plate removed by hand!

I play through a Yngwie Malmsteen strat and a Fender Blues DeVille tube amp. Various other effects but usually don't use them with this one. I can get a good Hendrix/Deep Purple sound from the box. Nails the classic distortion sound of the 70's. Thats the only reason I didn't send it back. The switching (bypass to effect) unit makes a horrible, audible "click" when I tap the button. You can cover this up some if you are playing hard enough when you switch it. The Superfuzz can't hold a candle to Boss's switching system!!!

Seems sturdy. If the "click" messes up a live show too much I will get to test the reliability when it hits a wall!

Never tried. Probaly should give them a call about my pet "click".

This effect has SUCH great potential. I didn't play on one before I bought it (beauty of mail order). It was an impulse buy. The knobs are extremely close together, a hassle for adjustments. I have been playing almost every genre of music for the last 9 years. In my oppinion Boss and even low quality DOD pedals are superior to this one. Quiet switching and about $50 cheaper than the Superfuzz for similar models! I haven't spent much time with it. But usually I have an effect figured out after an hour or so. Not the case here. If it was stolen I would just be pissed for losing the $130. Contact me if you have any suggestions for me or problems with my review.

There are volume, resonance, tone and attack controls. While the Superfuzz is a little more complicated than some units, its still veryeasy to get a good sound out of it.

The Superfuzz is definitely one of the best fuzz units I have ever heard. Unlike fuzzfaces and other fuzz units, the resonance control on the Superfuzz allows to to get a fat, warm fuzz tone at lower volumes. The unit also has alot of gain. By contrast, the fuzz channel on my Fulltone Ultimate Octave has less gain. The sounds produced by the Superfuzz are definitely in the Hendrix/Jeff Beck/Eric Johnson territory and have a real '60s & early '70s vibe. The fuzz tone is really smooth and is not trashy sounding. The unit definitely sounds the best with a good tube amp as opposed to solid state.

This is the first Voodoo Lab pedal I have owned, but it seems well built.

The Superfuzz is an excellant fuzz pedal and perfect for getting some of those Hendrix sounds with a Strat and a tube amp. I have been playing guitar since at least 1968 and this unit does a great job of producing that vintage '60s/'70s fuzz sound and provides more gain than other units. The addition of the resonance control makes a big difference IMHO, since you can get a smooth sounding fuzz with enough low end so that you don't get that tinny fuzz tone at lower volumes.

The Superfuzz may be worthy of a 10, but I am almost certain that some of the expensive boutique fuzz units may be at least a little better.

Instead of one tone knob it has two, one marked resonance which is a bass boost, and one marked tone, which controls the midrange. Still, it's very simple to use, and most of the sounds are useable.

I use this with a Telecaster, Ampeg Reverborocket, and sometimes a Voodoo Lab Tremolo, Voodoo Lab Micro Vibe or Vox Wah. It's a little bit noisy at times but it's a fuzz. Probably less noisy than any other fuzz I've used. This is the best fuzz I've ever tried. It's incredibly flexible;it's no problem to get anything from Yardbirds sizzle to "American Woman" ooze to Hendrix warmth to Mudhoney Vintage Superfuzz shreik. It is the most musical fuzz I've tried. Compared to it my Fulltone '70 pedal sounds stodgy, and my Sovtek Big Muff sounds like a big fart. This pedal has some of the articulation of non-fuzz distortions while still retaining the fuzz weirdness. It also has tons of sustain.

I would count on it. My other Voodoo Lab pedals serve me well aside from the fact that the suck down batteries.

Never tried, never needed it.

I play punkish, psychedelic bluesy rock, and this pedal matches my style very well. I my sound to be fuzzy and still be able to hear what I'm playing, and this does the trick. I've been playing for 15 years and though I'm not a gearhed, I buy a few distortion and fuzz pedals every year and this is one of the best. It's purely a fuzztone, no tubelike sounds, but it's able to get just about any fuzz sound you would want. I think it helps me make music. If it were lost or stolen I would replace it.