Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi vs Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz
The Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi and the Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz are both pedals sharing sustaining. The Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi leans smooth and full. The Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz leans low gain and mid-forward. Current prices: $84.35 vs $159.99.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- sustaining
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$84.35via Reverb
$159.99via 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 Way Huge Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz is a Big Muff-inspired fuzz with a distinct voicing and tone response that sets it apart from the original, known for exceptional note separation and clarity alongside a huge, even frequency range and tremendous low end. It ranges from subtle, musical warmth to face-melting, aggressive filth, pushing a lot of air with a hi-fi quality unusual for a fuzz this heavy. The MKII adds Scoop and Crunch mini-knobs on top of the core controls: Scoop dials the midrange from boosted to scooped, and Crunch shapes how compressed the fuzz is, ranging from a squeezed, square-wave-like texture to all-out sonic annihilation. It suits heavy rock, doom, and grunge players wanting a massive, adjustable fuzz with real tonal range.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Blues Rock
- Electronic
- Grunge
- smooth
- full
- scooped
- saturated
- dark
- fuzzy
- low gain
- mid-forward