Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 vs Mr Black Mr. Black SludgeMaster
The Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 and the Mr Black Mr. Black SludgeMaster are both pedals sharing fuzzy, op-amp, mid-forward. The Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 leans low gain and bright.
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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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Genres both listings are associated with.- Stoner Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- fuzzy
- op-amp
- mid-forward
- full
- saturated
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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 Mr. Black SludgeMaster is a fuzz based on a classic 1970s IC-based fuzz circuit, delivering a super-heavy, harmonically full fuzz tone with a woolly character, punchy and articulate midrange, and thick op-amp grind, cleaned up to run quieter and sound sweeter than the vintage circuit that inspired it. Volume, Tone, and Sustain controls shape the saturation, readily fattening single coils and driving humbuckers into a dense wall-of-sound. Tuned specifically for sludge, doom, and low-tuned heavy playing, it's still surprisingly versatile beyond that core use case. It suits doom, sludge, and stoner players wanting a powerful, saturated, characterful fuzz with real midrange punch rather than a scooped, thin heavy-fuzz voicing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Doom Metal
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Punk
- Metal
- low gain
- bright
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live