Z.Vex Fuzz Factory

The Fuzz Factory is a fuzz pedal manufactured by Z.Vex Effects and first released in 1995. At its core, the Fuzz Factory uses a circuit similar to a modified Fuzz Face, but includes unique controls to alter the biasing of its germanium transistors, relying on the their instability when incorrectly biased to give users the ability to create a variety of unconventional sounds alongside traditional fuzz tones. Guitar World praised the Fuzz Factory for its "unique and experimental approach to fuzz" and dubbed it a "modern classic." Music Radar credited the Fuzz Factory for establishing Z.Vex as the "original weirdo boutique pedal maker."