--- product_id: 35691653 title: "Super Badass® Variac Fuzz" brand: "mxr" price: "€ 327.81" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.fi/products/35691653-super-badass-variac-fuzz store_origin: FI region: Finland --- # Adjustable voltage 5-15V Vintage silicon fuzz circuit True bypass & tone/gain/output controls Super Badass® Variac Fuzz **Brand:** mxr **Price:** € 327.81 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Dial your fuzz, own your tone — never settle for ordinary! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Super Badass® Variac Fuzz by mxr - **How much does it cost?** € 327.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fi](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/35691653-super-badass-variac-fuzz) ## Best For - mxr enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mxr brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Dynamic Tone Shaping:** Fine-tune your sound with dedicated Tone, Gain, and Output knobs for ultimate sonic versatility. - • **Road-Ready Durability:** Built tough in a compact housing designed to withstand the rigors of touring and daily use. - • **True Bypass Switching:** Preserve your pure guitar signal when the pedal is off—no tone loss, ever. - • **Voltage Variac Control:** Dial in fuzz from saggy 'dying battery' warmth to crystal-clear headroom with a simple twist. - • **Vintage Silicon Circuit:** Experience authentic, aggressive vintage fuzz tone meticulously tuned for modern players. ## Overview The MXR® Super Badass® Variac Fuzz is a premium guitar effects pedal featuring a rare vintage silicon fuzz circuit enhanced with a unique Variac voltage control (5-15V). This allows players to emulate the coveted 'dying battery' fuzz sag or boost headroom for clarity. Equipped with Tone, Gain, and Output controls plus true bypass switching, it delivers versatile, aggressive fuzz tones in a rugged, road-ready design. ## Description MXR® Super Badass® Variac Fuzz ## Features - Set voltage from 5v-15v - Lower voltage for “dying battery” effect - Increase voltage for more headroom & clarity - The Package Dimensions of the Product is 2.5"H x 5.5"L x 4.5"W - Model Number: M236 ## Product Details - **Brand:** MXR - **Style:** Compact - **Color:** Purple - **Product Dimensions:** 5.5"L x 4.5"W x 2.5"H - **Item Weight:** 227 Grams ## Images ![Super Badass® Variac Fuzz - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71nECletniL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it! *by C***T on February 6, 2019* I like this a lot! So many adjustments you can get all different kids of fuzz from broken dead battery to mild to crazy to dark. It has a bright blue led so you know if it’s on or not. It comes with four rubber foot pads you can stick on it. Or use your own Velcro for a pedal board. It’s true bypass from the website. The instructions are generic. A product specific one is on the Dunlop website. Over all after a ton of you tube videos I’m very happy with choosing it. I put a lithium battery in it. It’s four screws to change the battery so I didn’t want to worry about it for a while. It can be left in place when using a power supply too. Not included. It does not say made in America anywhere but I believe it is. Even the circuit board has English on it. I bought it to get Hendrix fuzz sounds and it works. Also found a Nirvana Teen Spirit sounding setting. You could lean over this thing all day tweaking the knobs and getting different sounds. I just got the thing. I’ll update if there are durability issues. It seems very solid though and I’d definitely recommend it.Update: I’ve had this a while now. Have some more opinions on it. It is dark and has a really low end sound for a deep dark metal sound. You can’t make the pedal itself sound bright. It’s kinda a great sound for a strat with bright steel strings instead of vintage all nickel.It has a great sensitivity to volume. You can clean up your tone quite a bit by raising your volume in the guitar or make it more gritty by increasing the volume. Even with the gain all the way down and your guitar volume low it will not sound clean like an OCD distortion. But hey it’s a fuzz!I have since gotten a Metal Muff which is really affordable. For a Metallica Mesa Boogie sound the Metal Muff has the perfect Metallica sound to me. This pedal is great for many great sounds as it is so adjustable. But it cannot get a scooped mods sound as the treble is always kinda low.Paired with a pitchfork on an octave up gets you an even better Hendrix tone. But if that’s what you’re going for an octave fuzz would probably be a cheaper alternative. On the other hand Purple Haze is one of my favorite riffs to noodle around on and this can make it sound really good.If you want a great volume sensitive dark sounding fuzz I’d definitely recommend this still. I don’t regret buying it at all. It is a great pedal overall.I have since moved it to the front of my chain. I think it sounded better. Not sure if it’s in my head or what. It’s very negligible though if it’s really there. It sounded great behind my buffered tuner and a true bypass wah as well.The bright led started getting in my nerves as all my pedals with bright blue leds have. I cut a circle of blue masking tape and stuck it on all my blue pedal leds. They are all now the perfect brightness for me.I have aStrat with two single coils and a bridge humbucker. And a Les Paul with EMG’s. It sounds great with both.It is a super quiet pedal. Obviously it will amplify noise. My strat with single coils makes more noise on an OCD that has way less distortion than this as an example. That’s really surprising to me. I never even needed a noise gate with this pedal alone. The OCD on the other hand did.Hope all this information helps you all. Feels like I’ve been typing forever. Good thing we have calluses! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just what I wanted for low tuned doom *by T***A on August 22, 2023* Gibson Les Paul BFG with phat cat p90s into this pedal into a slightly dirty amp is a truly massive sound. It does that boosted low end/low mids doom grind really, really well and almost feels suited to doom/sludge given how dark the pedal is. The 15V headroom is extremely useful if you are using this fuzz with a dirty amp. I honestly think this pedal was made for doom even if not intentional. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s a decent fuz pedal with some extras *by J***R on April 23, 2025* It’s ok, I’m not a big fuz fan I’m learning. Don’t know till you try one. Pedal is well made like all MXR pedals, it’s fuzzy ## Frequently Bought Together - JIM DUNLOP MXR M236 Super Badass Variac Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal - MXR Patch Cable 6 in|15 cm - 3 Pack (3PDCP06) - JIM DUNLOP Electric Guitar Effects (11401000001) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fi/products/35691653-super-badass-variac-fuzz](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/35691653-super-badass-variac-fuzz) --- *Product available on Desertcart Finland* *Store origin: FI* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*