JHS Ross Fuzz vs MXR CSP038 Brown Acid Fuzz
The JHS Ross Fuzz and the MXR CSP038 Brown Acid Fuzz are both pedals. Current prices: $109.25 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.49% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
JHS Ross Fuzz
JHS Pedals · pedal
MXR CSP038 Brown Acid Fuzz
MXR · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$109.25via Reverb
$169.99via Reverb
The JHS Ross Fuzz is a faithful recreation of the vintage Ross Fuzz, a relatively rare fuzz pedal from the late 1970s that produced a distinctive fuzz character specific to the Ross circuit topology. JHS researches and recreates vintage pedal circuits as part of their product philosophy, providing modern players access to historically significant fuzz tones without sourcing fragile or expensive original vintage units. The Ross Fuzz character suits blues, classic rock, and experimental fuzz applications.
The MXR Custom Shop Brown Acid Fuzz is a premium boutique fuzz pedal from MXR's Custom Shop series, delivering rich, psychedelic fuzz character with a name referencing the famous Woodstock warning about the brown acid. The Brown Acid targets warm, harmonically complex psychedelic fuzz character suited to vintage rock and psych playing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Rock