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Wampler Pedals Unleashes the Cryptid Fuzz

Wampler Pedals Unleashes the Cryptid Fuzz

An all-new circuit designed to blend the best of vintage fuzz character with modern flexibility, offering guitarists a shape-shifting fuzz experience.


Features

  • The Character Control (Bias Knob) – The heart of the Cryptid Fuzz, this knob redefines your fuzz tone.
    • Turn it down for a smooth, distortion-like fuzz with warm sustain.
    • Crank it up for gated, Velcro, glitchy chaos inspired by the Fuzz Factory and experimental fuzz sounds.
  • Chime & Tight Switches
    • The Chime switch adds three levels of harmonic sparkle without making your tone harsh.
    • The Tight switch sculpts three levels of low-end response, letting you dial in a thick, heavy fuzz or a sharper, punchier tone that cuts through any mix.
  • Fuzz That Cleans Up – Like the best vintage fuzz pedals, the Cryptid Fuzz reacts dynamically to your guitar’s volume and tone knobs. Roll back the fuzz control for glassy cleans or turn it up for full-throttle fuzz intensity.
  • More Than Just a Fuzz – With Volume, Tone, Fuzz, and Character controls, the Cryptid isn’t limited to one sound—it goes from gnarly, woolly sustain to tight, distortion tones, making it entirely usable as an overdrive as well.
  • A Unique Circuit, Not Just a Clone – The Cryptid Fuzz is a blend of transistors, FETs, and an op-amp stage, designed from the ground up to provide a brand-new fuzz experience - this isn’t yet another copy of any other existing fuzz pedal.

ā€œI’ve always felt something was missing from fuzz pedals,ā€ Wampler explains. ā€œI tried to get there with the Velvet Fuzz over 10 years ago, but I knew I could go further. The Cryptid Fuzz is the culmination of everything I’ve ever wanted in a fuzz pedal.ā€

Designed to honor legendary fuzz tones from artists like Jimi Hendrix, Mick Ronson, J. Mascis, and Jack White, the Cryptid Fuzz also inspires individuality—giving players a tonal playground for discovering new sounds and textures.

Whether you’re after classic, soaring leads, heavy, bass-driven fuzz, or glitchy, spitty, unpredictable tones, the Cryptid Fuzz delivers.

Pricing & Availability

The Wampler Cryptid Fuzz is available now at a street price of $199.99. Learn more athttps://www.wamplerpedals.com/products/fuzz/cryptid-fuzz/ or visit your favorite authorized Wampler dealer

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