Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker vs Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz
The Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker and the Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz are both pedals sharing smooth. The Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker leans fuzzy and harsh. The Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz leans dynamic. Current prices: $96.18 vs $228.56.
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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.44% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Experimental
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- smooth
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$96.18via Reverb
$228.56via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speaker is a fuzz pedal from EHX designed to simulate the sound of a torn or ripped loudspeaker cone, capturing the distinctive buzzy, sputtery distortion character associated with early rock records where physical speaker damage produced novel tonal effects. The pedal references the sound of Link Wray punching holes in his speaker cones and the distorted texture of dying tubes and depleting batteries. Premier Guitar and Guitar Player reviewed it as delivering spiky Fuzzrite-style distortion at lower settings through to warm, bluesy tones at moderate settings, with a Bias control for the characteristic sputtery response.
The Fairfield Circuitry ~900 Fuzz is a raw, aggressive transistor fuzz pedal from Canadian boutique maker Fairfield Circuitry. Inspired by primitive vintage transistor fuzz circuits, the ~900 delivers an abrasive, spitting fuzz character with a distinctly gnarly, lo-fi texture that differs from the smooth sustain of Big Muff-style designs. Fairfield Circuitry is known for building characterful, uncompromising circuit designs, and the ~900 represents the brand embrace of maximally distorted, primitive fuzz aesthetics. It suits experimental rock, noise, and heavy garage contexts.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Shoegaze
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Garage Rock
- Post-Punk
- Lo-Fi
- fuzzy
- harsh
- dynamic