EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker vs Walrus Audio Jupiter V2
The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker and the Walrus Audio Jupiter V2 are both pedals sharing full, sustaining, bright. The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker leans transparent and saturated. The Walrus Audio Jupiter V2 leans fuzzy and scooped. Current prices: $119 vs $129.
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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.45% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- sustaining
- bright
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$119via Reverb
$129via 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 Walrus Audio Jupiter V2 is a multi-clip fuzz that leans thicker and gooier than a traditional silicon or germanium fuzz, closer to a heavy, saturated distortion with plenty of sustain. Three clipping modes give distinct characters: the center setting offers an upfront overdrive/distortion voice, while the two outer settings deliver quieter, more saturated fuzz, one with pronounced upper-mid presence and the other more scooped. The Tone control ranges from warm and woolly, sitting back in the mix, to bright with bite and presence up front, and a Bass Boost thickens the low end for a weightier tone. An internal gate control tames noise or, dialed differently, produces the spitty character of a fuzz pedal running on a dying battery. It suits players wanting a versatile, thick, multi-voiced fuzz with real tonal range from woolly and dark to biting and present.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Stoner Rock
- grunge
- stoner rock
- hardcore
- transparent
- saturated
- fuzzy
- scooped
- aggressive