Dunlop PSF30 vs Suhr Rufus Reloaded
The Dunlop PSF30 and the Suhr Rufus Reloaded are both pedals sharing silicon, aggressive, fuzzy. The Dunlop PSF30 leans saturated and bright. The Suhr Rufus Reloaded leans high gain and octave. Current prices: $199.99 vs $200.
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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.44% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- silicon
- aggressive
- fuzzy
- full
Dunlop PSF30
Dunlop · pedal
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
$200via Reverb
The Dunlop PSF30 Screamadelica Fuzz Face is a limited-edition silicon Fuzz Face Distortion celebrating the 30th anniversary of Primal Scream's landmark 1991 album Screamadelica. It delivers saturated silicon fuzz tones — aggressive, harmonically dense, and suited to the distorted, psychedelic character of early 1990s alternative and electronic-influenced rock. The circular enclosure carries the iconic Screamadelica sun-face artwork. True bypass.
The Suhr Rufus Reloaded is a versatile fuzz that behaves as much like an overdrive or distortion as a traditional fuzz, staying clean and transparent where most fuzzes turn harsh at high gain. The fuzz control sweeps a wide tonal range, from historic late-1960s fuzz voices through to the thicker, more aggressive grunge-era sounds. A full three-band EQ shapes the output without compromising the underlying guitar and amp tone, which is unusual for the format. The Reloaded edition adds an extremely dynamic and tactile octave-up mode, selected on the fly by holding the multi-function footswitch to switch between Normal and Octave voices mid-performance. Works on guitar or bass, and is considerably more versatile than a typical fuzz.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Alternative Rock
- Shoegaze
- Rock
- Grunge
- saturated
- bright
- sustaining
- harmonically rich
- high gain
- octave
- mid-forward