I was used untill now to the more superfuzz oriented, modern sounding Solidgold 69. First I thought the Foxxy Tone machine was too "weak", more synth sounding : the attack and definition dissapear in octave mode even more then with the 69. It also doesn't bite/spit as much as the 69. But very fast I fell in love with this warm, vintage sound. It has only three knobs. But they are very usefull and have a wide range of impact. If you turn up the fuzz, it gets more and more crazy. This is unlike many other pedals where the impact is rather minimal at the last halve/quarter of the knob. It can even force you to turn fuzz or tone knob down in octave mode. This means it really searches the edge of what is acceptable. Nice! Both modes are very usefull. It is more woolly, a little raspy sounding then a distortion, but not with velcro gates neither. In octave mode it gets really mad, but not with the aggressiveness of a superfuzz. More gnarling; whining, complaining, less dangerous. It has a hint of wah/synth in it wich makes it also funny in a way. FUN FUN FUN ! I absolutely love how it looks. Orange, fabrics, 60's! Since I am a bedroom player, I don't mind the size at all. For live playing, it can be a more challenging size. I hesitated between this and a 3699 Danelectro. I am very happy now with this one, wich teaches me a vintage fuzz sound. 3699 will be good as well. I think it even has the possibilty to make the sound more modern to cut through the mix. This time, I like to be restricted to a more old fashioned sound.
