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fuzzing

fuzzing

7.2
An effect that makes electric guitars sound rough and warm
  • noun
  • /ˈfʌzɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : distorsión
  • When I turned on the fuzzing pedal, my guitar produced a rich and textured sound.

The last thing to test out is the Fuzz Factory pedal.

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Examples

  • The guitarist used a fuzzing effect to give his solos a warm and gritty tone.

  • Many musicians prefer the fuzzing sound for its distinct musical character.

  • It's got a little bit more bottom end here because I want that Fox, the fuzz to really have that that power.

  • OK, so he can wah the fuzz sound.

    Rick Beato

  • But you're going really into depth into the differences between silicon and germanium transistor fuzz pedals for for your guitar pedal board.

    Sara Dietschy

Synonyms

distortion
vsfuzzing
  • Specialized
53 6.7

A change in a sound or electrical signal that makes the sound wrong

is a specific musical effect adding a coarse warm tone to electric guitars

Antonyms

clean
45 3.6

Done with skill and no mistakes

How Distorted

distortion
  • Specialized
53 6.7
fuzzing
  • Specialized
7.2
overdrive
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Surface Forms

fuzzing singular
fuzzings plural

Morphology

fuzzing = fuzz (semi-transparent) = fuzz + ing

The word is a regular -ing nominalization of 'fuzz', but the guitar-effect sense is a specialized metaphor rather than a fully predictable meaning.

Etymology

Fuzzing comes from the simple word fuzz, which means soft hair or something 'fuzzy' and unclear; a guitar effect makes the sound rough and blurred like that soft hair, so the distorted tone is called fuzzing.