Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 vs EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder

The Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 and the EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder are both pedals sharing mid-forward, transparent. The Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 leans saturated and dynamic. Current prices: $185 vs $159.40.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

32% somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • mid-forward
  • transparent
Citation fame
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Price

$185via Reverb

$159.40via Reverb

Description

The Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3 is the third version of the American boutique builder's fuzz pedal derived from their Screamer overdrive circuit, combining TS-style midrange character with heavier silicon fuzz saturation. The circuit pushes the Screamer overdrive into fuzz territory with additional silicon transistor clipping stages, producing a thick, mid-forward fuzz with the harmonic character of the TS circuit underneath the saturation. Suited for heavy blues, psychedelic rock, and fuzz players who want a TS-influenced mid-forward fuzz rather than a vintage lo-fi design.

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.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Indie Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Post-Rock
Tonal lean
  • saturated
  • dynamic

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