EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder vs JHS MoonShine Overdrive
The EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder and the JHS MoonShine Overdrive are both pedals sharing transparent. The JHS MoonShine Overdrive leans saturated and 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.39% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$159.40via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Blumes Low Signal Shredder is a bass-friendly analog screamer-style overdrive from the Akron, Ohio boutique builder, voicing the Plumes TS-style platform for lower frequencies. A three-mode clipping switch and JFET circuit deliver warm, low-mid-forward overdrive suited to bass guitar and guitar players who prefer darker, warmer screamer character. The Low Signal Shredder designation reflects its gentle, low-compression approach to overdrive that preserves the original signal character.
The JHS MoonShine Overdrive is a boutique Tube Screamer variant from JHS Pedals with an added gain-boost circuit that the company calls the Moonshine mode. Based on the classic Ibanez TS808 circuit, the MoonShine delivers the familiar mid-hump warm overdrive of the Tube Screamer family while offering an additional gain stage accessible via a toggle switch for higher saturation than the standard circuit provides. The Moonshine mode adds upper-harmonic complexity and increased sustain for lead playing contexts where the standard Tube Screamer gain range is insufficient. JHS designed the MoonShine for players who love TS808 tone but need an extended gain range for heavier styles. The pedal suits blues, rock, and hard rock where TS808-based tone is foundational but additional gain headroom is needed at times.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Post-Rock
- Blues
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- saturated
- sustaining