Berserker Electronics Velcrow Gated Fuzz

Our first foray into the world of Berserker Electronics was via their awesome Aquanaut Delay/Echo, and I couldn’t wait to see what they had in store next. Well, the answer is today’s pedal, the down-n-dirty Velcrow Gated Fuzz, another three-knob gem from this company in Seattle that takes this genre up a notch. Not sure if I’ve ever had a built-in gate function work as well as it does on this pedal, let’s let you decide if I’m right…here’s what they have to say about their new creation:

“Some pedals get stuck in your brain. The Way Huge Conquistador was one of those for me. Gated, explosive, unpredictable, and dripping with character. Weird in all the right ways. But as much as I loved the vibe, it didn’t quite hold up in the real world. The gate was too tight. The tone was too narrow. It had a voice, sure, but not much of a vocabulary.

But it was close. It was almost the thing.

Velcrow is Berserker Electronics’ answer to that. A gated fuzz with that same ripping, crackling spirit, but tighter, louder, and way more usable. It’s built on a reimagined Tonebender MkIII foundation and keeps the Conquistador’s oddball magic: an unorthodox use of transistors for that glitchy, zip-gun feel. But everything else has been tuned for more control and more punch.”

“The gate is still there, but dialed back just enough to let you play naturally. Notes decay with edge, not awkward dropouts. And the gain? Way more of it. You can push it into full-on chaos or ride the edge for tight, percussive riffs that cut and clamp just right. The original Big Muff-inspired EQ had the right sweep but felt a little boxed in. Velcrow keeps the same core design but revoices nearly every component to unlock more range and clarity. It’s still got that aggressive sweep, but now it breathes better. Less congestion, more mids when you want them, and a low end that punches without smothering. Still familiar, just better.”

The Velcrow Gated Fuzz is not a polite fuzz. It’s not vintage-correct. It’s the kind of fuzz that knows exactly when to shut up and exactly how to make itself heard. Plus, it pairs really nicely with wonderful, aforementioned Aquanaut Delay/Echo, as you’ll see and hear in our demo below! The gate on this pedal is amazing, and the fuzz sounds killer – get over to the Berserker Electronics website NOW and grab some pedals, cheers!!