EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder vs Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion
The EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder and the Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion are both pedals sharing high gain, tight. The EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder leans fuzzy and sustaining. The Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion leans bright and transparent. Current prices: $178.86 vs $119.99.
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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.45% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- high gain
- tight
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$178.86via Reverb
$119.99via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Zoar is a high-gain distortion and fuzz pedal with independent Distortion, Fuzz, Tone, and Volume controls that allow the two gain stages to be blended and sculpted independently. It spans a wide range from tight, compressed distortion to chaotic, blooming fuzz by adjusting the balance of the two stages. The Zoar suits heavy psych, doom, stoner rock, and noise rock contexts where high gain, dense harmonic content, and extreme sustain are primary requirements.
The Mad Professor Stone Grey Distortion is a high-gain distortion pedal with Volume, Distortion, and Tone controls, the Tone acting as a boost/cut shelving EQ similar to a bright switch. It is built to retain note clarity and a tight low end even at extreme gain, staying usable on extended-range guitars such as seven, eight, and nine strings without turning to mud. Lower Distortion settings behave more like an overdrive, while higher settings deliver a fierce, high-gain attack, making it a distortion pedal that can also function as an overdrive rather than only excelling at one end of the gain range. It is designed to add drive on top of an amp's own voicing rather than overriding it.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Stoner Rock
- Noise Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- fuzzy
- sustaining
- aggressive
- bright
- transparent