Dunlop MXR SUB Machine vs Fuzzrocious Pedals Baby Furnace

The Dunlop MXR SUB Machine and the Fuzzrocious Pedals Baby Furnace are both pedals sharing fuzzy, full. The Dunlop MXR SUB Machine leans octave. The Fuzzrocious Pedals Baby Furnace leans saturated.

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.

44% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • fuzzy
  • full
Citation fame
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Price

$199.99via Reverb

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Description

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 Fuzzrocious Baby Furnace is a compact fuzz pedal from Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based Fuzzrocious Pedals, featuring a Tone control that sweeps the character from angry, buzzy, tight fuzz toward heavier doom-style saturation with thick cab-like body, and a Blend control for mixing in the clean signal. The clean blend preserves low-end definition and note attack under heavy fuzz saturation, making it practical for both lead and rhythm work where fundamental clarity is needed beneath the fuzz layer. Hand-built by Ryan Ratajski in small batches.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Stoner Rock
  • Rock
  • Experimental
  • Doom Metal
  • Metal
Tonal lean
  • octave
  • saturated

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