EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker vs Ibanez TS9 40th Anniversary
The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker and the Ibanez TS9 40th Anniversary are both pedals sharing full, sustaining, transparent. Current prices: $119 vs $207.01.
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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.32% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- sustaining
- transparent
- saturated
- smooth
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$119via Reverb
$207.01via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is a germanium-transistor fuzz pedal based on the classic Tone Bender MkII circuit, representing a modern 21st-century take on that foundational 1960s fuzz design. It delivers cutting mid-focused tones with brilliant top-end grind and low-end authority from vintage germanium transistors that are responsive to guitar volume attenuation. At lower gain settings the Barrows sings with amp-like distortion and superb touch sensitivity; at higher settings it builds to crushing, sustain-drenched fuzz. Associated with blues, classic rock, and psychedelic styles.
The Ibanez TS9 40th Anniversary is a limited-edition version of the classic Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, celebrating 40 years of the circuit in a specially decorated enclosure with premium component attention. It retains the standard TS9 character in full: a warm, mid-forward, compressed overdrive with a distinctive midrange hump and smooth, natural saturation that turns thin single-coil tone thick and singing without harshness. Like the original, it produces smooth, natural overdrive suited to boosting tube amplifiers and to sustain-heavy blues and rock lead tones, cleaning up gracefully as guitar volume is rolled back. Tonally it is functionally identical to a standard TS9; the anniversary edition adds collectible presentation rather than a different sound.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Stoner Rock