Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz Reviews

great cheap fuzz

interesting sounds, a fun pedal for a very low price

Really Good Pedal

As for cheap pedal it's really good bang for your buck!

Does the job roughly

I bought some Behringer pedals as they are cheap and so it is easy to find out if the effect is what you're looking for. By now I changed most of my effects for some higher quality brand when on stage or in the studio.

I found this Fuzz to be too rough for my liking. Specially as there are others for just a few more euro's available which will give better perfomance and a better quality sound.

The fuzz gives a disturbing buzz when the Level is to high up.

Nevertheless, this fx is good for experimenting with the effect using a guitar or keyboard. Didn't find much purpose for bass (I use EMG active pickups).

All in all a very inexpensive fx pedal for practise and a bit of fun, but for serious use I will look for a higher quality. Although it means there will be way more euro's to spent.

pro cheap, usefull if not asking to much on sound quality

con hard buzz when the level is up over 50%, rough in its use, so if you need subtle sounding fx just spent more.

I find Behringer is a very fine brand to get things known before spending much more on the 'real thing' for stage use or for recording.

Every review about this pedal holds value.

..true that it does not have metal enclosure like from where its copied from, but that does not mean its bad either. and it feels sturdy enough to not feel like a compromise, for the price.

The sound quality and the tiny but essential features it packs, makes it an absolute beast on your pedalboard.

Warm and Fuzzy

For me it is an occasional treat but a fine addition to the recording arsenal. For the price of a takeaway.

highly versatile and great sound, decent build, good value effects unit

this is good, and its cheap.

it sounds more high frquency than a big muff but it does sound good.

ive ABd it agaisnt my big muff and its still sounds good. i know its not a clone of that - i dont own a boss fz

not the same sound, but thats fine, desirable even . it can achieve a similar sound,

not quite so much compression or "sustain" as the big muff but a very good sound can be achieved,

it has 2 fuzz modes, one is mid heavy, other is with the mids cut out. theyre both fine. mid scoop is probably what most people will enjoy.

it has high and low eq dials.

it has a 3rd "volume boost" mode, which is useful, and a gain dial for that, as well as a standard volume dial for the fuzz channel overall.

durability is fine, the dials are fine,

ive boughat few of these behringer pedals out of curiosity, and theyre good, its not deniable.

some may not sound quite as "good" or the same as more expensive pedals, but it doesnt matter, its just music and they sound good enough. i use them on guitar or with my synths.

i do want to add tho that i think distortion has always been and still is behringers weakest effect. just my opinion. a bit too "digital"

its like their sound designers prefer a higher frequency "crisp sounding " timbe as standard, when actually - loud music needs less high frequencies to sound clear.

anyway if you want to start playing some crazy heavy guitar - this sf300 will be fine. i doubt you will ever want to sell it even if you "upgrade"

thanks to behringer for this its a decent product. i cant say anything negative about it. if it was 40 pounds it would still be good.

secret mode : its awkward to do - but it is possible to keep the switch between the fuzz 1 and fuzz 2 settings, for a different effect, (but im not advodcating people to try that incase it causes damage to the switch)

Its good for as a taste

I wanted to get a fuzz pedal but didn't want to spend loads on one to find out later that I didn't like fuzzes so I bought this to see how I liked the fuzz sound. This has a very aggressive fuzz on both fuzz 1 and 2, the gain control doesn't really affect the intensity of the fuzz but rather is like an overdrive going on top of a fixed fuzz setting, I would have loved to have had a control for the fuzz intensity.

The third mode for the pedal is the boost which is quite good. The pedal is made with cheap feeling components e.g the plastic enclosure and the stiff controls. If you are wanting something to play around with and see if you like harsh fuzzes I would recommend this, if you are looking for a boost I would get something else as it isn't made as a boost primarily and so you would find better more versatile boosts elsewhere.

High end FUZZ

I use this to get a smooth "desert rock" fuzz vibe going. Very useable fuzz to fill out your overall tone. I dialed the gain (fuzz) down to 9-10 o'clock, treble @ 2-3 o'clock and bass @ 1 o'clock and you are in "Sky Valley" territory. The boost selection is amazing, the pedal is worth the price if all you wanted it for was a boost pedal. the level knob allows you to get nice fuzzed out tones at bedroom levels. Crank the gain and you are in DOOM territory. still very useable, much more useable than so called Boutique pedal that are usually only noise machines. I would give this 5 stars if it had a metal enclosure. The plastic enclosure seems VERY durable for home use, but not sure how it would stand up for a regular gigging musician. Extremely happy with my Super Fuzz.

Go get it before it's too late!

It's insane how good that pedal sounds! You don't get such a good sounding fuzz with that price! It's written on it people "SUPER FUZZ"!

I think that when Behringer discontinue this pedal its price will rise like a lot on the aftermarket. So even if you don't like fuzz you need to buy this pedal. Ask Josh from JHS!

Great even if you only want the boost

When I watched reviews of this I wasn't sure if I liked the fuzz but the boost sounded most appealing. The boost is definitely good, high boost with some EQ and mild dirt.

Can't comment on the fuzz because it is a different style to fuzz I like.

Electric Wizard...

Awesome pedal for those who like to create the Electric Wizard sound. It is based on the sound of the Boss FZ-2. But a lot cheaper. Did I mention the Electric Wizard sound?

Nailing Boss FZ-2 Sound with 5x cheaper price.

I have Boss FZ-2. It is sound like it 99%. Of course materials are not reliable like Boss. But if you care about quality that much. Just take it from enclosure and put in aluminum pedal enclosure that cost around 7$. Here you go, Awesome fuzz in long lasting enclosure!

Monster Pedal For A Small Price!

It's a really good copy of the BOSS HyperFuzz pedal and I gotta say, it's a DOOM MACHINE!

I use it mainly for downtuned slow chords, and it's perfect for that. Massive sounding octave fuzz.

Pros

- its sound is very nice and versatile

- can be used instead of normal overdrive in some cases

Cons

- made of plastic

- battery replacement is inconvenient

But for home use it's really great

Does what is says on the pedal

awesome pedal, very realistic expectations and they were surpassed!

The fuzziest, not sure how it compares to more expensive items but again, does what it needs to do for a lot less.

Great pedal for money. Doesn't feel robust but has a great sound. I recommend buying a behringer pedal

Isn't working at all

I tried to connect it to many combo amps with many different types of cables

Different than expected but very good

I listened to a few demos online before buying. I was always smitten with the sound of Live At Leeds and Electric Wizard. From online demos I expected a wilder, more sputtery, uncontrolled sound. I was surprised that the sound, although extreme in most settings, is still somewhat more controlled, than other fuzzes - hard to describe. Also riffing in the low registers and playing a solo around the 12th in standard tuning has a few pitfalls - the octaving effect sometimes kicks in on certain notes, that you do not want it to.

I suspect the "sputteriness", known from Electric Wizard records, is due to their detuning. With a detuned guitar this will definitely get you there.

After getting used to the nature and settings of this pedal I am more than happy with it. You can definitely get the sounds from the records and at this price point, who could complain!

Everybody writes about the plastic casing - I don't think I will break it. If I'd have something to complain, it is the opening mechanism for the battery compartment. You need to press a plastic rod into the casing, with a pencil or screwdriver to open it. The Boss solution seems much better. If you do not use batteries you won't have this problem of course.

Nice pedal for stoner rock fuzz

If you want a pedal that is essentially Electric Wizard in a plastic shell, this is the pedal for you. As has no doubt been stated already, it's a carbon copy of the old Boss Hyper fuzz circuit, just housed in a different enclosure. Sounds exactly the same because it is exactly the same.