Katzenkonig Fuzz Pedal Review

Pretty cool rat not a really a tone bender

So this is a rat with a tone benderish gain stages this is an aggressive pedal that is noisy as all hell and did not sound that great through a British style amp it's got its uses but a fuzz is not one. For those searching for a good mkii clone I recommend fx ramble twin bender. Just as nasty but articulate as the soula sounds. But this is a rat. It's a distortion not a fuzz.

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An all-time pedal

I picked up one of these at my local guitar shop. It's a dream fuzz or a dream distortion. While it is thick and heavy, it never overruns you with low end and has a tight response. Best of all, the controls allow you to go from tube screamer to stoner doom in like two turns.

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Definitely a contender if you’re looking for something different

I've had my eye on this one for a few years. I was surprised by getting this from my daughter on Father's Day. The "Input" circuit/control is the secret sauce and is highly interactive with the "Gain". I can get anything from a slightly overdriven sound to all out fuzz mayhem. The downside: the higher you turn the Input, the more noisier it gets. I'm more than happy with it… read more overall. I was stuck in the Big Muff fuzzes for about a decade and have branched out this year for others. This one is a welcome edition on my pedalboard and I can see myself using it for many years.

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Katzenkonig Fuzz Pedal

I bought this after reading the owners manual and noting the ability to adjust the input level to work well with Humbucker guitars and the associated interaction with a Wah pedal. I put this immediately behind my Morley Bad Horse Wah it reacted exactly as described after adjusting the input level! Yea I know that does not happen often. Sounds great with the Wah and just as good… read more on its own with humbuckers and single coils using the provided input adjustment. Its sounds as good if not better than any other fuzz pedal I have but the ability to adjust it to work well either type of pickup really makes it a standout. Well done Catalinbread!.

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Glorious dirt, many usable tones

I got one of these from another vendor several months ago. I love its interactive character, the harmonic richness it adds, and all the useable sweep on the knobs. When it arrived, I must have woodshedded a good three hours. It really brings the beast out of your amp! My favorite tone so far is a moderate fuzz with tight note definition on my Strat style on my Rebel 30's clean… read more channel. It does pretty well dialing up classic Rat tones too. Be sure to watch Howard Gee's video walking you through how he designed the controls!

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