EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz vs ProCo Fat Rat
The EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz and the ProCo Fat Rat are both pedals sharing mid-forward, transparent. The EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz leans warm and sustaining. The ProCo Fat Rat leans full and crunchy. Current prices: $179 vs $169.99.
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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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Genres both listings are associated with.- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$179via Reverb
$169.99via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Hoof is a germanium and silicon hybrid fuzz pedal loosely inspired by the vintage Green Russian Big Muff circuit, combining the warmth and smooth sustain of germanium with the stability and consistency of silicon transistors. Controls include Fuzz, Tone, Shift, and Volume, where the Shift knob moves the midrange peak to sculpt everything from scooped vintage fuzz to modern mid-boosted distortion. The Hoof produces rich, harmonically dense fuzz that remains articulate and controllable. It suits blues, classic rock, psychedelic, shoegaze, and stoner genres.
The ProCo Fat Rat is an enhanced version of the classic ProCo Rat, adding switchable clipping between silicon (the classic Rat voice) and MOSFET/germanium options, with the MOSFET setting smoothing and subtly scooping the upper mids for a more amp-like, natural character. It delivers depth and character reminiscent of a nice tape machine, with a tone that can be both heavy and soft, crunchy without masking tube warmth or single-coil pickup character. Reviewers praise it as a killer-sounding pedal with a ton of distortion that still retains clarity, particularly excelling on heavy, down-tuned riffs where it outperforms a basic Rat 2. It suits players wanting the classic Rat foundation with real added tonal flexibility from silicon-to-MOSFET clipping options, spanning blues to metal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Shoegaze
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- warm
- sustaining
- full
- crunchy