The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is an EarthQuaker Devices fuzz pedal, currently around $119. Close alternatives include the Fuzzrocious Blast Furnace and the Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Fender Prosonic.

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.

What stands out

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • “Used primarily in doom rock and heavy psych rigs where thick, warm fuzz sustain is the primary goal”

    — from the community notes

  • “The midrange bite adds useful presence in a band mix”

    — from the community notes

  • “Praised for its warm, phat fuzz character that prioritizes bottom-heavy density over articulate pick clarity, making it a natural fit for sludge, doom, and bass applications”

    — from the community notes

  • fuzz
  • top end
  • mid
  • germanium
  • thick
  • grind
  • touch sensitivity
  • mix
$119View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Classic Rock
  • Stoner Rock
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

25% match
$2699via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Where this leans bright, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head answers back smooth

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Prosonic

amplifier

24% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Fender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$683.03via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W

Hiwatt

tonal match
$4300via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp

Orange

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Orange Terror Bass

Orange

tonal match
$754.36via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm

Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl

amplifier

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl's warm balances out the bright tone

Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker

MXR Micro Amp

MXR

20% match
$76.56via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Where this leans bright, MXR Micro Amp answers back warm

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

pedal

20% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

TC Electronic Classic Sustain

TC Electronic

19% match
$233.35via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

TC Electronic Classic Sustain's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus

Caroline Guitar Company

19% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus's warm balances out the bright tone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Suhr Discovery

Suhr

14% match
$579.53via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Suhr Discovery's warm voice goes after EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

13% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Keeley Magnetic Echo 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)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

tonal match
$152.15via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Cheaper alternatives

Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

49% similarity
$92.08via Reverb

Shared character: high end, sustain, mix

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EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

59% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: high gain settings, sustain, middle

Death By Audio Fuzz War

Death By Audio

54% similarity
$173.46via Reverb

Shared character: high end, mix, thickness

Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3

Cusack Music

53% similarity
$185via Reverb

Shared character: circuit, mix, thickness

Beetronics Royal Jelly

Beetronics

52% similarity
$273.16via Reverb

Shared character: extreme settings, high end, mix

Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII

Sola Sound

51% similarity
$244.69via Reverb

“is a germanium-transistor fuzz pedal based on the classic Tone Bender MkII circuit”

ZVEX Fat Fuzz Factory

Zvex

49% similarity
$248.85via Reverb

Shared character: lead, sustain, thickness

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Fuzzrocious Blast Furnace

Fuzzrocious

55% similarity
$126.05via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, distortion, high gain settings

Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz

Fulltone

55% similarity
$120via Reverb

Shared character: thickness, middle, fuzz

Walrus Audio Jupiter V2

Walrus Audio

54% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: presence, mix, thickness

Warm Audio WarmBender Selectable 3 Circuit Fuzz

Warm Audio

51% similarity

Shared character: high gain settings, thickness, fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas

EarthQuaker Devices

50% similarity

Shared character: high end, sustain, thickness

Dophix Medici

Dophix

50% similarity

Shared character: sustain, mix, warm

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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 Fuzzrocious Blast Furnace, the Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz, the Walrus Audio Jupiter V2. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, Death By Audio Fuzz War, Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3.

What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Fender Prosonic, Orange Little Bass Thing — Where this leans bright, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head answers back smooth.

How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker cost?+

Around $119 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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