Zombie too thin/harsh...

[JakeFuzz]

Anyone else think that the Fuzz Factory is just too thin and harsh sounding? I did the capacitor replacements and it added bit to the lower registers, but I find it still has too much treble and grittiness to it. Is it just my amp/guitars or can I really not pull a decent germanium fuzz tone from this thing. 

[randel_07]

i dunno...

but, i have two fuzz factories.
one from zvex and one that i built.

and i find that the one i built sounds thinner and harsher than the store bought one.
i think it might be the germs causing the anomaly though

[JakeFuzz]

Hmm maybe. I've been reading that the grittiness is just inherent in the design. I was expecting it to sound more like my germanium fuzz face at it's tamer settings (really smooth and kind of dark) but I really cannot find any similarities in these two, which is strange because the second stage looks similar to the fuzz face. 

[madbean]

What gear are you using with it?
And, what caps did you replace?

[JakeFuzz]

I am using mainly vintage voiced singles (strats and teles) and a Fender twin reverb. I did the cap replacements as suggested (C1 and C4). I am thinking it is my amp's natural lack of mid-range. I need to test it with a Marshall or a blues junior.