Formula B Fuzz Rangers

A Meeting Between the Fuzz Face School and Treble Booster Tradition

The Formula B Fuzz Rangers follows in the lineage of pedals that shaped the history of saturation: on one side, the "two-transistor" fuzz typical of the Fuzz Face (here in a silicon version, lively and stable), on the other, a British-heritage treble booster popularized by the Dallas Rangemaster approach and reinterpreted in the spirit of Cesar Diaz's treble booster, known for Stevie Ray Vaughan-style tones. The idea is simple and brilliant: to combine grain, dynamics, and bite without multiplying pedals, while preserving the organic interaction with the guitar's controls.

For Which Guitarists and Situations?

The Fuzz Rangers is aimed at guitarists who like to control their saturation by touch : soft attacks, punchy riffs, and especially that famous progressive cleaning by lowering the guitar volume. It excels in blues rock, classic rock, psychedelic, garage, and any style where a lively fuzz is preferred over a compressed distortion.

In the studio, it allows you to switch from a velvety texture to a "glassy" sharpness simply by changing the booster mode. Live, it's a very effective solution for a compact pedalboard: you can keep the fuzz for thick passages, activate only the booster to wake up an amp already on the edge of breakup, or combine both for big choruses and leads.

Controls, Routing, and Features Designed for the Pedalboard

The pedal combines two completely independent circuits, each with its own footswitch, making combinations easy: fuzz alone, boost alone, or both together. The controls remain deliberately "guitar-friendly": you spend more time playing than navigating menus, while having enough range to tailor the response to your amp.

The order selector (active when both effects are engaged) radically changes behavior: in Boost to Fuzz, you push the fuzz for denser sustain and a mid presence that stands out in a band; in Fuzz to Boost, you get a more pronounced output and a punchier character, ideal for "cutting through" on a solo.

The booster's frequency selector refines the area of effect: Low preserves the low end and offers a broader response, Mid emphasizes a vintage warmth like a tube amp, Hi adds the typical bite and brightness of a treble booster. Some versions also include a handy function allowing simultaneous switching of both channels via a long press, useful on stage to avoid "tap dancing."

The Sound

On the fuzz side, expect a thick, singing, and very responsive saturation: at full, it roars with generous sustain; lowering the guitar volume clarifies the tone while maintaining presence, like a well-set vintage fuzz. The BC108 transistors provide a clear attack and welcome stability (less finicky than a germanium fuzz), while keeping a rich texture.

The treble booster is the perfect tool to sculpt the upper mids and give the impression the amp is opening up: you can achieve the "bright but musical" side (Hi mode), reinforce rhythm playing (Mid mode), or thicken without losing the low end (Low mode). Stacked, the two circuits cover a wide spectrum: from sixties/psychedelic grain to cutting leads that pierce a dense mix.

To place the musical universe, the Fuzz Rangers has notably been spotted on artist content and online demos; for example, guitarist Eirik Stordrange is among the identified users.

Technical specifications

Effects	Fuzz, Boost	Type	sector
Technology	Analog	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Black
EQ	Filter

Electric guitar effects pedal	Fuzz + Treble Booster	Input/output	6.35mm Jack (unbalanced)
Circuit	analog	Power supply	standard 9V DC, center negative
Fuzz	inspired by silicon Fuzz Face, with BC108 NOS transistors (military spec) and carbon resistors	Battery operation	no
Treble booster	Rangemaster / Cesar Diaz style, BC547A transistor	Manufacturing	handcrafted
Controls	Volume (level), Fuzz, Boost	Location	Todi, Italy
Boost frequency selector	Low / Mid / Hi	Dimensions	11 x 6 x 3.5 cm
Order selector (when both channels are active)	Boost to Fuzz or Fuzz to Boost	Weight	300 g
Bypass	true bypass	Required voltage	9V DC (center negative)
Simultaneous switching function for both channels	available depending on version (activated via long press)	Consumption	10 mA