Airline Guitars Dirty Birdy Fuzz

I’ve seen gear from Airline Guitars popping up around the interwebs and socials for a couple of years now, so I was stoked when they contacted me about checking out their flagship effects pedal. The Dirty Birdy Fuzz has just three knobs, but the range here is impressive, and when you factor in more range with your guitar’s volume control, the possibilities really open up. Let’s jump righ in and see what this limited edition fuzzy beauty has to offer, shall we?

The Airline Dirty Birdy is your classic fuzz… versatile, fun, and actually usable in the real world. Instead of blasting fuzz all the time, set the Thrust control to your desired fuzz level — then ride your guitar’s volume knob to go from clean sparkle to full-on roar. It’s expressive, dynamic, and totally intuitive. Set Thrust low for chime. Push it to noon for breakup. Past that? Welcome to fuzz territory.

Crank it, and it gets nasty. From glassy and tight, to ripping, blown-out fuzz — you can tweak to your heart’s content or set it and forget it. The Dirty Birdy comes in three flavors as well: Transistor Radio, Seafoam Sparkle, and Vintage Pastel. One fuzz. Three faces. Same filthy circuit. Plug in. Turn up. Go fuzz ⚡ yourself!

Delivers a smooth tone with violin-esque sustain and gnarly saturated fuzz

VOLUME — controls overall signal volume

THRUST — controls the amount of fuzz distortion added to your signal

TONE — controls overall brightness

Dimensions: 4.4″ x 2.5″ x 1.3″ / Weight: 9.5 oz

True bypass, sturdy aluminum alloy enclosure

Requires 9V center negative power supply (not included)

Three exclusive finishes, 100 units each

I love the lower fuzz settings on the Dirty Birdy Fuzz, but when you crank it, it gets so wonderfully brutal, it’s just fantastic. Each of the 3 different graphic versions are being produced with just 100 units each, so be sure to head over to the Airline Guitars website to snag your favorite colorway NOW! Don’t forget to head to our YouTube channel for our demo video, too, to hear just how awesome this pedal is – thanks again, Airline, love this fuzz!! Cheers!!