EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder vs Warm Audio Tube Squealer
The EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder and the Warm Audio Tube Squealer are both pedals sharing mid-forward, transparent. Current prices: $159.40 vs $172.24.
cited
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.41% — somewhat different
cited
Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- transparent
cited
Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$159.40via Reverb
$172.24via 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 Warm Audio Tube Squealer is a switchable overdrive pedal recreating three of the most influential Japanese mid-gain circuits in one enclosure, the TS808, TS9, and TS10, letting players choose between the era-specific voicings of the classic Tube Screamer lineage. Modern additions include a mix knob to blend in clean signal alongside the driven tone, a pickup-voicing selector optimized for humbuckers or single coils, and an external voltage booster switch for extra headroom. In side-by-side comparisons with an original TS9 reissue, reviewers found it sounded very close, with only a slightly brighter character setting it apart. It works especially well as a boost into an already-driven tube amp and stacks cleanly with other gain pedals. Suited to blues, classic rock, and hard rock players who want authentic Tube Screamer family tones with modern flexibility.
cited
Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Post-Rock
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Rock