EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea V1 Low End Fuzz Driver vs Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz
The EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea V1 Low End Fuzz Driver and the Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz are both pedals sharing sustaining, full. The Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz leans mid-forward and bright. Current prices: $224.39 vs $159.
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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.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- sustaining
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$224.39via Reverb
$159via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea V1 Low End Fuzz Driver is the first version of the Akron, Ohio boutique builder's faithful Big Muff recreation based on the specific circuit owned by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. The circuit delivers warm Big Muff character with low-end-friendly voicing particularly effective on bass guitar, covering dirty overdrive through thick distortion to full fuzz via the Sustain control. Suits bass, guitar, and studio players seeking the LCD Soundsystem fuzz character in its original V1 form.
The Mojo Hand FX Colossus is a Big Muff-style fuzz with added flexibility, including a mids control to combat the typical Muff scoop. Used by Eric Gales, it delivers a thick, saturated, sustaining fuzz that can cut through a mix better than a stock Muff. It suits blues-rock and rock lead wanting massive, singing fuzz with usable midrange.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Indie
- Post-Punk
- Blues Rock
- mid-forward
- bright