Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw vs EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder
The Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw and the EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder are both pedals sharing harmonically rich. The Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw leans fuzzy and saturated. The EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder leans mid-forward. Current prices: $276.07 vs $153.54.
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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.36% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Alternative Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- harmonically rich
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$276.07via Reverb
$153.54via Reverb
The Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw is a boutique silicon or germanium-influenced fuzz pedal from the Greek builder, designed to deliver high-character, raw fuzz tones with a vintage circuit approach. The Raw edition suggests an unprocessed, unfiltered version of the Unobtanium fuzz character, emphasizing raw transistor saturation without additional refinements. It produces thick, harmonically complex fuzz suitable for experimental, hard rock, and garage contexts where a raw, unpolished fuzz texture is the primary goal.
The EarthQuaker Devices Blumes Low Signal Shredder is a bass-friendly analog screamer-style overdrive from the Akron, Ohio boutique builder, voicing the Plumes TS-style platform for lower frequencies. A three-mode clipping switch and JFET circuit deliver warm, low-mid-forward overdrive suited to bass guitar and guitar players who prefer darker, warmer screamer character. The Low Signal Shredder designation reflects its gentle, low-compression approach to overdrive that preserves the original signal character.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Garage Rock
- Experimental
- Indie Rock
- Post-Rock
- fuzzy
- saturated
- gritty
- dynamic
- full
- mid-forward