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Cryptid Fuzz – The Most Versatile Fuzz Pedal from Wampler Pedals

Introducing the Cryptid Fuzz, a fuzz pedal designed to cover a wide spectrum of fuzz tones, from classic, warm sustain to gated, glitchy textures, and even low-gain overdrive-like sounds. Unlike many fuzz pedals that focus on a single circuit type, the Cryptid Fuzz is a completely original design, built for flexibility and multiple tonal characters.

What Makes the Cryptid Fuzz Special?

Most fuzz pedals are built around a single circuit type, locking you into a particular sound. But I wanted to create a fuzz that could do everything—from a Fuzz Face-style warmth, to a Big Muff-like saturation, a Tone Bender’s bite, and even wild, Velcro-like gated fuzz. At the same time, it needed to clean up well, work as an overdrive, and even serve as a glassy clean boost when needed. That’s exactly what I built the Cryptid Fuzz to do.

Key Features & Controls

The Cryptid Fuzz isn’t just another take on classic fuzz circuits—it’s a completely new design that gives you the tools to shape your sound:
• Character Control (Bias Knob) – The defining feature of the Cryptid Fuzz, this knob adjusts the fuzz texture:
• Turned down, it behaves like a smoother, distortion-style fuzz with warm sustain.
• Turned up, it becomes gated, glitchy, and chaotic, reminiscent of experimental fuzz circuits.
• Chime & Tight Switches – More options to fine-tune your tone:
• The Chime switch offers three levels of harmonic sparkle while maintaining clarity.
• The Tight switch adjusts the low-end response, allowing you to shape your fuzz from thick and heavy to sharp and articulate.
• Responsive to Playing Dynamics – Just like classic fuzz pedals, the Cryptid Fuzz reacts to your guitar’s volume and tone knobs. You can roll back your guitar’s volume for chime-like tones or crank it up for full-on fuzz saturation.
• Flexible Gain Structure – With Volume, Tone, Fuzz, and Character controls, the Cryptid moves seamlessly from gnarly, woolly sustain to focused, distortion-like tones, making it usable even as an overdrive pedal.
• A Unique Circuit, Not a Clone – The Cryptid Fuzz is built using a combination of transistors, FETs, and an op-amp stage, making it distinct from traditional fuzz designs. It is not a clone or modification of any existing fuzz pedal but rather a completely new circuit that incorporates multiple fuzz characteristics into one unit.

A New Take on Classic Tones

While the Cryptid Fuzz draws inspiration from legendary fuzz sounds used by Jimi Hendrix, Mick Ronson, J. Mascis, and Jack White, it is not designed as a direct emulation. Instead, it offers a wide tonal palette for guitarists looking to shape their own fuzz character. Whether you need classic leads, thick rhythm tones, or experimental, unpredictable textures, the Cryptid Fuzz delivers a range of possibilities.

Why I Built This Pedal

I’ve always felt something was missing from fuzz pedals. With the Velvet Fuzz, I was getting close, but I knew I could go further. The Cryptid Fuzz is the result of everything I’ve ever wanted in a fuzz pedal—versatile, responsive, and capable of delivering every fuzz sound I could imagine.

In this video, I’ll walk you through the controls, show you how it reacts to playing dynamics, and demo its full range of tones. Whether you’re after smooth sustain, thick fuzz, or chaotic gated textures, this pedal gives you the tools to craft your own unique sound.

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