EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea V1 Low End Fuzz Driver vs Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz
The EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea V1 Low End Fuzz Driver and the Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz are both pedals sharing full, warm. The Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz leans aggressive and low gain. Current prices: $229.73 vs $159.99.
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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.43% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- warm
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$229.73via Reverb
$159.99via 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 Way Huge Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz is a Big Muff-inspired fuzz with a distinct voicing and tone response that sets it apart from the original, known for exceptional note separation and clarity alongside a huge, even frequency range and tremendous low end. It ranges from subtle, musical warmth to face-melting, aggressive filth, pushing a lot of air with a hi-fi quality unusual for a fuzz this heavy. The MKII adds Scoop and Crunch mini-knobs on top of the core controls: Scoop dials the midrange from boosted to scooped, and Crunch shapes how compressed the fuzz is, ranging from a squeezed, square-wave-like texture to all-out sonic annihilation. It suits heavy rock, doom, and grunge players wanting a massive, adjustable fuzz with real tonal range.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Indie
- Post-Punk
- Electronic
- Grunge
- aggressive
- low gain
- mid-forward