FIVE-OCLOCK-FUZZ Five O'clock Fuzz Pedal

This fuzz pedal is awesome! You can get so many different tones out of it from super heavy over compressed to a smoother 90’s grunge sound. And guess what? It’s tiny. You probably already knew that. Takes up minimal space, has awesome sound, and insanely durable build. If you are wanting fuzz, buy it. You will be hard pressed to find one with better tone and you certainly won’t find it for anywhere near the price.Only minimal drawback, this does NOT come with a power supply. I have the Outlaw Iron Horse tuner you go with it (and all of my pedals) and that powers everything I own so far. Worth it.

My apologies to anyone expecting "Great pedal!! Loved it!!" This will be a little more in depth.First Impressions:The name suckered me in. I'm kind of a fool for naming conventions like this, so Outlaw got me. I also appreciated that they avoided the double entendre naming conventions that fuzz pedals tend to go for. I'd rather not have a pedal called "The Dirty Pickle", or "The Fuzzy Crotch", or "Phallic Phuzz" on my pedal board while playing worship music at church. It was also smaller than I thought it would be, but I guess that's neither here nor there (I'm behind the times with the micro pedal craze). Also, if you don't already have a 9V adapter, order one with this thing or you'll have to sit around like an idiot for a few days with a pedal you can't use until your adapter comes in.Sound:If you were expecting any subteties, throw those expectations out the window. This is a reasonably priced fuzz pedal designed to fuzz the crap out your guitar, so if you're down with that, you're in the right place. I believe this was designed to emulate Big Muff fuzztones (don't quote me on that), so expect heavy heavy fuzz. You can dial it back some with the sustain knob, but to my ear, this pedal works best at around 1 to 2 o'clock. Too low and it's just a tad muddy with a lot of hiss and too high goes into almost metal distortion territory.And don't expect to clean up with your guitar's volume or tone knobs. Volume goes from 0 to fuzz fast and then just goes to loud fuzz after that but what do you expect? This ain't a Five O'clock Gentle Tone Bender, it's a dang fuzz! Guitar's tone knobs do absolutely nothing. Thick fuzz at 0 and thick fuzz at 10 with no appreciable difference. But again, remember what this is.Helpful tip:Put your overdrive pedal in your chain before this pedal, not after. If it's before, and both are engaged, it'll boost the fuzz sound with some overdrive clarity. If it is after the fuzz, you'll just get more hiss and the guitar will disappear in the midst. I don't know if this is par for the course or just a quirk with this pedal, but there it is.Verdict:Hard to beat at around $50. Don't mistake my criticisms for lack of satisfaction. The fuzz that comes out of this thing belies the diminutive stature and cost, so as long as you know what you're getting into, this is a good buy. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 mostly because while a good value, it's still not quite a 5 star pedal, but I think that's the point.

I love fuzz, so thats where this is coming from. Kind of woolly. Like a big muff with tone at 12 or 11. for me, best on the bridge pu. tone knob does not brighten it much.

Average sound but low quality materials. Mine came with lose screws.

This is a fantastic fuzz box in a very small housing. As with most pedals, I don't think the full range of the effect is completely usable in my application. But I can go from mild to wild with the turn of a knob. It's very musical and sounds great through my Fender or my Orange amp. It also drives into the experimental fuzz territory. It also takes on a lot of different character based on which pick ups I'm using. Outlaw makes some really great petals and they cannot be beaten at this price point.

This is your basic muff style fuzz box, just in a very small package. Aside from having a cool name and sweet graphic it really does sound good. The tone knob is very sensitive and you have a full sweep that cuts or boosts treble. You can go from a big bassy fuzz up to a nasally/bit sounding fuzz. With the fuzz turned all the way up you get some hiss coming through, but that's not too surprising. The case is all metal and everything feels very solid. This little pedal is hard to beat if you're looking for a muff style fuzz that doesn't take up much real estate on your pedalboard. Sure it's a Chinese clone but the quality is solid and the tone is what you want from a muff style fuzz and you can't beat the price.

For the kind of fuzz I need/want this is the pedal that finally satisfied me after trying a bunch of fuzzes. The fact is was inexpensive is just a bonus as I prefer it over more expensive "name" fuzzes.

Awesome range of sound and the fuzz is perfect, mine has a bit of sound when not playing though it maybe due to a grounding issue on my guitar but not the pedal. Great pedal overall!

Gets the job done. don't be so fussy, but fuzzy!

great fuzz. with a little bit of crunch and this pedal, the sounds is amazing

Couldn't be happier with this pedal! For the price, the size, and the speed with which I got it delivered to me, it's amazing. Instant permanent addition to my pedal board. \m/