If you love distortion and you love Frank Zappa, you’re gonna love today’s pedal. A mix of a couple different kinds of dirt, the Utility Muffin Overdrive Fuzz from Stomp Under Foot brings Zappa-esque tones to the forefront of your rig, presenting you with a wide range of tones to choose from. Although it only sports 3 knobs, this one has a lot of sounds under the hood, perfect for driving your favorite amp or getting a...
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You know that feeling you get when you plug in a new pedal, click it on a hit a big, fat chord that sustains for days and makes your amp just up and come alive? Well, it’s a pretty great feeling, and we’re fortunate enough to experience it all the time here at Pedal of the Day. Today’s featured piece of gear gives you that exact feeling, and with a simple but bold control section, the Skinner Box Distortion from...
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Another 2-in-1 pedal is upon us! This time, it’s a bit of an unusual pairing: Overdrive and Fuzz. Now, you may say to yourself, “That’s not weird,” but surprisingly, that combo isn’t seen all that often. Fuzz/Octave, sure; Overdrive/Boost, absolutely. Overdrive/Fuzz? Not so much, so we were super excited to check out the Pink Hellephant from Stomp Under Foot. The Overdrive side of the Pink Hellephant...
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The Big Muff is considered to be not only one of the best batch of fuzz boxes ever built, but one of the best all-around pedal collections ever as well. Though the differing versions are too vast for this single review, today’s pedal takes a page from this fantastic collection of incredible fuzz boxes, and stands right up there with them. Specifically focusing on the Ram’s Head Big Muff version, Stomp Under Foot has...
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