How important is Gating on a Fuzz to you?

[Unrepresented]

For funk I like a gate and for synthy/electronica stuff I think it's essential.

For most other types of music a gate isn't essential or even important for me. And for something like Doom, I'd dial the gate all the way back on any pedal that had one.

Like most things (and especially effects) it depends on what you're playing and what sounds you want to get.

+1.

You'll want a gated fuzz for genres that benefit from synthy sounding bass. For genres that benefit from less defined decay you'll likely prefer something with an increasing amount of sustain. There isn't a one size fits all.

 

[Frenchy-Lefty]

A fuzz is a real effect that fundamentally alter the original signal, an overdrive like the Pork Loin is more of a subtle texture thing. IMO if you play with guitar players using very saturated sounds the Pork Loin will give this kind of SVT rock sound you need, a fuzz is great when guitar players use more of a clean sound. If everyone is "fuzzy" your bass will lose and get buried everytime.

 

[Jared Lash]

^^Yup, or just buy 3-4 pedals from a dealer with a good return policy and audition them.

Now I'm thinking more along the lines of the Pork Loin...

Fuzz and overdrive are very different sounds to where I usually have at least one of each on my board.

So if you do really want to just add grit while keeping your tone intact I'd recommend the Pork Loin or Barber LTD.

Of course, neither will get anywhere neat the Radiohead Myxamatosis tone from your last thread. Different tools for different jobs and all that.

 

[Frenchy-Lefty]

Yup!

It's like "should you own a rake or a shovel?" Well, it depends what you want to do with it and sometimes you need both. Now if you are a sicko gear-head like many of us here, you own all the different types of rakes and shovels they sell at hardware store...

 

[CptRevell]

I rather enjoy how the Mammoth gates sound, but using it with a blender is a must. Mammoth into Frantabit is one tasty tonal combination, at least for electro stuff.

I'm not sure how useful the Mammoth is outside of that genre, but the ungated fuzz is MASSIVE.