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Boss FZ-5 Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal

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Modern design, retro sounds.

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Paul Weller

At 0:59 you can clearly see Paul's pedalboard.
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James Dean Bradfield

[This photo-article from MusicRadar/*Guitarist* magazine](http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/manic-street-preachers-james-dean-bradfields-gear-280353) details all of the gear Bradfield used during the making of the Manic Street Preacher's 2010 album *Postcards From a Young Man.* The FX-5 is depicted in James' pedal collection.
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Robert Ackroyd

Robert's fuzz pedal is the FZ-5 from Boss according to *Mix Online's* [article](http://www.mixonline.com/news/tours/all-access-florence-and-machine/368254).
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Christopher Owens

Seen here on a 2011 Girls tour
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Joseph Andreoli

in this photo share by strymon on facebook there's the pedalboard for the last giraffes giraffes album
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Julio Andrade

"No disco usei muito fuzz. Experimentei o fuzz face em algumas faixas, O Sunface da Analogman, Bigmuff, e o FZ-5 da boss."
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Charles Rowell

Pictures of live review show Rowell's gear and the Boss FZ-5 Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal.
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Ben Chasny

In answer to Premier Guitar's question about how he created the massive tones on his album Ascent: "that was a big part of trying to figure out what the record was going to sound like. I wanted to have the most extreme distortion possible and mix it up high. I had the Devi Ever Destructo Noctavia pedal going into that silver Boss Fuzz [the FZ-5]. The combination of those two was just fucking insane-sounding. The engineer, Eric Bauer, had a lot to do with figuring out a good combination, mixing it, and getting the right microphone placement. I owe him a lot on the record."
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Poia

He uses FZ-5 in studio. If it was FZ-3 it wouldn't be written "cosm" under the name of the pedal.
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Description

Modern design, retro sounds.

The Boss FZ-5 is a modern pedal built for the modern guitarist, but the sounds you can get from the FZ-5 are pure retro. Looking back at the glorious rock sounds of the '60s and '70s, the FZ-5 recreates it's vintage fuzz through BOSS state-of-the-art COSM technology. Recall the fuzz-filled flavors of classic pedals, such as the Maestro FZ-1A, Fuzz Face and Octavia pedals, and kick 'em into overdrive with the FZ-5's Boost knob. BOSS' proprietary COSM technology allows guitar players to recreate classic fuzz BOOST control for more aggressive tone. The FZ-5 is the perfect weapon for players wanting to beef up their rigs with classic retro fuzz artillery.

Specifications

Vintage sounds inspired by famous fuzz pedals of the '60s and '70s
Uses advanced COSM technology to recreate classic fuzz
BOOST control for more aggressive tone

7 Boss FZ-5 Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal Reviews

andy_budge

235

Fuzzy

Almost sold it. Would have regretted it.

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about 2 years ago
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bodangles11

252

Complete fuzz, used on solos with WH10

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over 5 years ago
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angeltown

130

Kickass for the Price

A simple yet kickass fuzz pedal. Boss really brings it in with this one. If you want to play some Stoner Metal on a budget, this is your pedal. It takes a simple 9v adapter, it's got three options (Fuzz, Mid?, and Overdrive).

Fuzz: Very bass heavy. Loud. Good feedback. Crunchy for its price. It's good when the knob is flicked on Treble. Mid: This is a neat option for like a filtered intro? I use it with other pedals. I have a Lone Wolf Audio Iron Fist. Pair the two together for a massive song. Overdrive: I think it's fairly decent? Dirty. Hardworking. Just like an alcoholic father. It does the job.

Easy to change the battery and fuck with the board too. 4/5. Great pedal. Should be on every heavier bands pedalboard.

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almost 2 years ago
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david_martinez_bryan

245

Fuzz FZ-5

Great Fuzz pedal. Quite frankly, I was impressed. The three options (Fuzz Face, Maestro FZ-1A and Octavia) sound Really Good.

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about 1 year ago
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ocelot290

130

Great

Fuzz

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almost 5 years ago
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ammarraadaly

302

A very nice reliable fuzz that is compatible with bass and electric guitars

he FZ-5 is a modern pedal built for the modern guitarist, but the sounds you can get from the FZ-5 are pure retro. Looking back at the glorious rock sounds of the ’60s and ’70s, the FZ-5 recreates its vintage fuzz through BOSS state-of-the-art COSM technology. Recall the fuzz-filled flavors of classic pedals, such as the Maestro FZ-1A, Fuzz Face and Octavia pedals, and kick ’em into overdrive with the FZ-5’s Boost knob. BOSS’ proprietary COSM technology allows guitar players to recreate classic fuzz BOOST control for more aggressive tone. The FZ-5 is the perfect weapon for players wanting to beef up their rigs with classic retro fuzz artillery.

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over 1 year ago
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will_o_neil

311

It's good

I got it for Christmas thinking it would be a simple fuzz. It somehow isn't. The fuzz is very off. Whatever setting you put it at, it seems to have too much fuzz. It looks nice but I hardly use it.

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almost 2 years ago
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