Fuzz Box reviews: Part 2!!

5. Swollen Pickle
FROM: Way Huge
PRICE NEW: $ 129.99
WHAT'S GOOD: This is basically a Big Muff with some more bells and whistles. There is a small scoop knob which boosts the mids and a crunch knob which can push the box towards a more classic distortion. It sounds great, and it's plenty loud, and the versatility is a major plus
WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD:  I don't think you're getting much more for the price you're paying. It has a HUGE footprint and will take up a lion's share of your pedalboard.
RECOMMENDED BUY? This one is all on your personal taste. I say try it out. Compare it to the Big Muff w/tone wicker and I'll bet that you buy the Big Muff
LINK:  http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/swollen-pickle

6. Filmore Thunder
FROM: Elite Tone
PRICE NEW: $177.00
WHAT'S GOOD: This one gets you that classic "psychedelic 60's" fuzz sound, plus it has a separate switch for an octave up, so you can totally get the Jimi Hendrix "Purple Haze" sound. It has four knobs with the bias knob the most interesting. If you go completely counterclockwise, you get your basic, "bare-bones" fuzz tone. If you go clockwise you get the completely psychedelic, almost fading in and out fuzz sound.
WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD: Quite a bit, actually. The Fuzz and Gain knobs are worthless unless cranked. It's really only good for two sounds, the octave up 60's sound and the "over under sideways down" type of sound, and for that price point. It should be better.
RECOMMENDED BUY? Not for that price. It's simply not worth it and NOT versatile enough. What it does, it does well, but it needs to knock about $75 of the price.
LINK: http://www.elitetone.com/fillmore.html

7. Peppermint Fuzz
FROM: Analogman
PRICE NEW: $195 Goddamned dollars!!!
WHAT'S GOOD:  I think that this is a more streamlined version of the Elite Tone Filmore thunder. It has a smaller footprint, it can run on a 9-volt forever, and it really captures that psychedelic 60's sound. It also is pretty versatile, as it can get a lot of classic 60's and 70's fuzz tones with the tweaking of the knobs.
WHAT'S NOT SO GOOD: If this thing were $100 less it would be my #1 recommended fuzz, but it's just WAAAAY too goddamned expensive, PLUS you have to wait for-friggin'-ever to get one. I know Analogman is a  holy grail of stompboxes, but that guy needs to hire some people so he can service his customers. The Elite Tone does the same thing for $20 less. You can get any number of Devi ever pedals that can easily stand side by side with this for 1/2 the price!
RECOMMENDED BUY?  Only if you have lots of disposable income. I mean, it is a good pedal, but it's not a $195 pedal, then again, few of them are.
LINK: http://www.buyanalogman.com/Peppermint_Fuzz_p/am-peppermint-fuzz.htm

That's all I got for now, more pedal reviews coming soon!