Like the other pedals in the range, the FFM1 has modern-day appointments such as an AC power jack, bright-blue status LED, easy-access battery door and true bypass switching. And while the enclosure may be small, it's just as sturdy as ever. Fortunately, 2013 is the year the gnarly, nasty fuzz gets cute, with the Fuzz Face Mini FFM1 Silicon, one of a range of three we'll be reviewing (the others being the FFM2 Germanium and FFM3 Jimi Hendrix). Circuit-wise, the blue FFM1 Silicon 'Face is based on a 1970 Fuzz Face, and claims a "bright and aggressive" sound courtesy of matched BC108 silicon transistors. It uses a modern, compact printed circuit board approach for its construction. The Silicon Fuzz Face Mini takes Dunlop’s classic seventies-era Fuzz Face and puts it into an all-new, pedalboard-friendly sized enclosure. The original Fuzz Face took up a whopping 7” of real estate on your pedalboard; the Silicon Mini gets you the same tone in less than half the space of the old Fuzz Face—and we all know what that means: more room for more pedals! Not content with simply reducing the size of the enclosure, Dunlop also updated the mini with several modern touches. The FFM1 is now wired for true bypass switching and has a bright LED status indicator so you can easily know when the pedal is engaged or in bypass. Dunlop also addressed an oft-requested feature and updated the FFM1 with a power jack so you can now run your fuzz from a power supply instead of a battery. Dunlop spec’d the Silicon Mini from a 1970 Fuzz Face from their collection—a pedal that is prized for its bright, aggressive tone delivered by its matched BC108 silicon transistors. Looking for warm, thick fuzz? You found it The Fuzz Face Mini pedal line features legendary Fuzz Face tones in smaller, more pedalboard-friendly housings with several modern appointments: true bypass switching, a bright status LED, an AC power jack and a convenient battery door. The FFM1 Silicon Fuzz Face Mini is specd from a 1970 Fuzz Face in our own collection prized for its bright and aggressive Fuzz Face sound delivered by its matched BC108 silicon transistors. - Silicon transistors specd from a 1970 Fuzz Face - Legendary Fuzz Face tones in a pedalboard-friendly housing - Status LED, AC power jack & battery door Sounds There's a noticeable mid scoop to the tones - it's not ideal for boosting an already overdriven amp, but alone it provides a vintage dirt that goes from a touch of hair to a spitty saturated sustain. As with all the new Minis, there's a dramatic shift in the last quarter of the gain range, and the same goes for your guitar's volume knob: turning down a couple of notches cleans up the dirtiest of Fuzz Faces because they're so sensitive to what's coming in the input. The payoff is that they often don't like other stompboxes in front of them, so keep 'em first on your 'board. The Dunlop Mini proves the versatility of the original Fuzz Face design while adding a few modern twists to the recipe.