Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 vs EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba
The Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 and the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba are both pedals sharing fuzzy, low gain, crunchy. The Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 leans mid-forward and bright. The EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba leans sustaining.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- fuzzy
- low gain
- crunchy
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.The Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45, is a mini-format fuzz pedal from Way Huge by Jim Dunlop, based on Jeorge Tripps modification of a 1978 op-amp Big Muff circuit originally modified for the band Oranger. The Doom Hammer design is characterized by taut low-end control and more mid-presence compared to standard op-amp Big Muff designs, producing a dense, buzzy fuzz with a nasty, brash quality suited to doom metal, punk, and heavy rock applications. Premier Guitar reviewed the pedal as punky and brash with a pronounced midrange one associates with op-amp Big Muffs.
The EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas is a fuzz sustainer pedal developed in collaboration with Wata of the Japanese heavy psych and drone metal band Boris, voiced around her personalized fuzz rig. Inspired loosely by the Ram's Head Big Muff circuit, it delivers a massive, harmonically dense fuzz sustain with a pronounced low midrange presence and enormous volume ceiling. A three-position toggle selects three distinct EQ voices ranging from scooped to mid-forward. Associated with heavy psych, drone metal, noise rock, and shoegaze, it has become one of EarthQuaker Devices' flagship fuzz pedals.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Doom Metal
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Stoner Rock
- Punk
- Metal
- Shoegaze
- Noise Rock
- mid-forward
- bright
- saturated
- sustaining
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live