Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi vs Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz
The Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi and the Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz are both pedals sharing sustaining, full. The Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi leans smooth and scooped. The Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz leans mid-forward and bright. Current prices: $84.35 vs $159.
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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.50% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Blues Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- sustaining
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$84.35via Reverb
$159via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff reissues the original early-1970s V1 Muff, named for its triangular knob layout, delivering the thick, creamy fuzz that defined late-1960s and early-1970s rock with massive sustain and rich harmonics. Compared to other Muffs it is toppier, often raspier and more slicing, with a very scooped midrange and typically more sustain and brightness, which helps it cut through a band mix and stay articulate for leads while giving a nice crunch to power chords and palm muting. It nails the creamy, violin-like sustain and stringed-instrument bloom associated with soloists like David Gilmour and Carlos Santana. A thick, smooth fuzz-distortion hybrid that stays musical even at extreme gain, with Volume, Tone, and Sustain controls, it suits psychedelic, classic rock, and lead playing.
The Mojo Hand FX Colossus is a Big Muff-style fuzz with added flexibility, including a mids control to combat the typical Muff scoop. Used by Eric Gales, it delivers a thick, saturated, sustaining fuzz that can cut through a mix better than a stock Muff. It suits blues-rock and rock lead wanting massive, singing fuzz with usable midrange.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- smooth
- scooped
- saturated
- dark
- fuzzy
- mid-forward
- bright