The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is an EarthQuaker Devices fuzz pedal, currently around $119. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows V1 and the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Dumble Steel String Singer.
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is a germanium-transistor fuzz pedal based on the classic Tone Bender MkII circuit, representing a modern 21st-century take on that foundational 1960s fuzz design. It delivers cutting mid-focused tones with brilliant top-end grind and low-end authority from vintage germanium transistors that are responsive to guitar volume attenuation. At lower gain settings the Barrows sings with amp-like distortion and superb touch sensitivity; at higher settings it builds to crushing, sustain-drenched fuzz. Associated with blues, classic rock, and psychedelic styles.
- fuzz
- mid
- germanium
- thick
- sustain
- grind
- mix
- natural
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Stoner Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
27% matchFriedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
24% matchRun Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Blackstar Unity 120
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar Unity 120 warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchRun Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
tonal matchFender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
23% matchKeep Flutterby's asymmetrical tremolo after the Fuzz Attacker's thick germanium sustain — the pulse chops a settled fuzz tone.
Electro-Harmonix Glove
Electro-Harmonix
22% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Glove in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Greer Royal Velvet
Greer
22% matchGreer Royal Velvet layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
18% matchStrymon OB.1 Bass's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
14% matchKeep Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay after EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Suhr Eclipse wants
J. Rockett .45 Caliber Overdrive
J Rockett
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform J. Rockett .45 Caliber Overdrive wants
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: circuit, fuzz, mix
Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: high_end, full, mix
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
76% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, full, fuzz
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Cusack Music
70% similarityShared character: circuit, fuzz, mix
JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz
Jam Pedals
70% similarityShared character: circuit, presence, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Blackout Gary
EarthQuaker Devices
69% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, extreme_settings, fuzz
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Fuzz War
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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EarthQuaker Devices Barrows V1
EarthQuaker Devices
77% similarityShared character: technical_playing, full, presence
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
74% similarityShared character: full, presence, mix
DOD Carcosa
Digitech
72% similarityShared character: extreme_settings, circuit, full
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, fuzz, thickness
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
72% similarityShared character: full, presence, fuzz
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, circuit, full
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows V1, the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, the DOD Carcosa. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made, Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi, Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3, JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Dumble Steel String Singer, Orange Little Bass Thing — Friedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker cost?+
Around $119 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).