Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz vs Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2
The Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz and the Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 are both pedals sharing sustaining, transparent, bright. The Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz leans mid-forward and smooth. The Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans fuzzy and scooped. Current prices: $179 vs $114.30.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.54% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- sustaining
- transparent
- bright
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179via Reverb
$114.30via Reverb
The Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz is a four-transistor fuzz pedal designed by Dave Brown to maintain note clarity and midrange presence while retaining the sustain and saturation of the Big Muff Pi topology. The circuit uses a flattened EQ curve compared to a standard Muff for extra midrange content, with the character closest to the Ram's Head version but with a more focused midrange, less low-end murk, and a sweet clarity in the top end. Made in Kansas City, USA.
The Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 is a reissue of the violet-colored Ram's Head Big Muff Pi from the early 1970s, one of the most sought-after vintage Big Muff variants. The Ram's Head generation of Big Muffs (produced between 1973 and 1977) is known for its singing, sustained fuzz tone with a bright, harmonically complex character distinct from earlier Triangle-version and later NYC-version designs. Players including David Gilmour have been associated with the Ram's Head Big Muff tone, and the reissue aims to faithfully reproduce the vintage circuit.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues
- Blues Rock
- Shoegaze
- Alternative Rock
- mid-forward
- smooth
- fuzzy
- scooped