EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation vs Fairfield Circuitry Hors D'oeuvre Active Feedback
The EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation and the Fairfield Circuitry Hors D'oeuvre Active Feedback are both pedals sharing saturated. The EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation leans fuzzy and sustaining. Current prices: $199 vs $229.81.
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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.32% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- saturated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199via Reverb
$229.81via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Gary is a modulated fuzz pedal from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, combining fuzz saturation with Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to produce buzzing, oscillating modulated fuzz tones. The PWM modulation creates a buzzing, vibrating quality in the fuzz that adds rhythmic, synthetic character. Controls include Sustain, Volume, Tone, Rate, and Width for shaping the fuzz and PWM modulation character. Named after Gary Crespo, EQD's production manager.
The Fairfield Circuitry Hors D'oeuvre is an active feedback preamp pedal from Canadian boutique manufacturer Fairfield Circuitry (Montreal, Quebec), using positive feedback loop circuitry to produce organic, self-oscillating preamp tones when pushed. The active feedback circuit creates a living, breathing preamp character that can range from clean buffering through feedback-enhanced saturation at extreme settings. Unusual and experimental in the Fairfield Circuitry design tradition.
- fuzzy
- sustaining