The Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 is a Dunlop fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and the Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Ceriatone HRM 50.
Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45
Dunlop · pedal
The Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45, is a mini-format fuzz pedal from Way Huge by Jim Dunlop, based on Jeorge Tripps modification of a 1978 op-amp Big Muff circuit originally modified for the band Oranger. The Doom Hammer design is characterized by taut low-end control and more mid-presence compared to standard op-amp Big Muff designs, producing a dense, buzzy fuzz with a nasty, brash quality suited to doom metal, punk, and heavy rock applications. Premier Guitar reviewed the pedal as punky and brash with a pronounced midrange one associates with op-amp Big Muffs.
- fuzz
- doom
- big muff
- punk
- mid
- heavy rock
- low gain
- presence
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Genres the Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 is commonly used in
- Doom Metal
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Stoner Rock
- Punk
- Grunge
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
27% matchStack Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchStack Peavey 112-6 1x12 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street EX and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Mesa Boogie Mark I and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Harmony H650
Harmony
tonal matchHarmony H650 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchStack Ampeg V-4 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
22% matchStack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Soldano SLO
Soldano
22% matchSoldano SLO takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
16% matchMaestro Orbit's modulated voice goes after Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45's own fuzzy character
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
13% matchWhat Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchPut Catalinbread Epoch-Set after Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
9% matchKeep Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45's fuzzy voice out front: Universal Audio Golden Reverberator goes after Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into MXR CAE Wah and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchStack Spaceman Effects Atlas IV on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: warm, premier_guitar, big_muff
Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: warm, big_muff, high_gain_settings
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
72% similarityShared character: warm, big_muff, high_gain_settings
Wren and Cuff Super Russian
Wren And Cuff
72% similarityShared character: output, big_muff, pedal
Dunlop MXR Dookie Drive 30th Anniversary DD30
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, output, wide_range
Fuzzrocious Grey Stache
Fuzzrocious
71% similarityShared character: big_muff, hard_rock, full
Wren and Cuff White Elk Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
71% similarityShared character: big_muff, high_gain_settings, full
Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns
Black Arts Toneworks
71% similarityShared character: big_muff, high_gain_settings, fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
97% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta
JHS Pedals
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz
Mojo Hand Fx
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz
Way Huge
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, the Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Ceriatone HRM 50, Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 — Stack Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward.