Dunlop MXR SUB Machine vs Fender Kevin Shields Blender
The Dunlop MXR SUB Machine and the Fender Kevin Shields Blender are both pedals sharing fuzzy, octave. The Dunlop MXR SUB Machine leans full. The Fender Kevin Shields Blender leans sustaining. Current prices: $199.99 vs $287.06.
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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.43% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- fuzzy
- octave
Dunlop MXR SUB Machine
Dunlop · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
$287.06via Reverb
The MXR Sub Machine is a two-channel fuzz and sub-octave pedal from MXR by Jim Dunlop, combining an upper-gain fuzz channel with a sub-octave generator that drops the guitar signal one octave below pitch. The pedal features independent controls for fuzz and sub-octave level alongside a dry signal blend, allowing players to mix the three signal elements in any proportion. The Sub Machine produces dense, synth-like fuzz tones with the sub-octave adding a deep, full-frequency foundation below the fuzz. It is suited to players who want the textural complexity of a fuzz and a sub-bass element in a single enclosure without separate octave and fuzz pedals.
The Fender Shields Blender is a signature fuzz pedal created in collaboration with Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine, hand-traced from Shields's personal vintage 1970s Fender Blender fuzz unit. Expanded from the original single-knob circuit to a comprehensive eight-knob, four-footswitch design, it provides extensive independent control over the sub-octave, fuzz, and direct signal blending that defines the original Fender Blender character. Used by Shields for the dense, layered shoegaze fuzz tones on My Bloody Valentine recordings, the pedal is particularly associated with tremolo arm-manipulated sustained fuzz textures in the shoegaze and noise rock genre.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Stoner Rock
- Rock
- Experimental
- Doom Metal
- Shoegaze
- Noise Rock
- full
- sustaining