The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz is an EarthQuaker Devices fuzz pedal, currently around $119. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows V1 and the Caroline Guitar Company Pizza. It pairs well with the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and the Fender Vibrolux 6G11.
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is a compact fuzz pedal from the Akron, Ohio boutique builder, delivering warm, velvety fuzz with midrange bite and phat, full-bodied saturation. The circuit prioritizes thickness and sustain over pick articulation, producing warm fuzz that suits sludge, doom rock, and bass guitar applications. A compact enclosure makes the Barrows practical for space-limited pedalboards. Suited for doom, sludge, stoner rock, and bass players seeking warm fuzz density.
- fuzz
- stoner rock
- sustain
- thick
- doom
- fat
- saturation
- rhythm
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz is commonly used in
- Rock
- Stoner Rock
- Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
21% matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
20% matchRun fuzzy into Fender Vibrolux 6G11 for more modulated on top
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone 510 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
21% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
21% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz's own gain stage
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
20% matchMXR Micro Amp layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWampler Cory Wong leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
15% matchPut Cusack Music Delay TME after EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
14% matchRun Hungry Robot The Borderland after EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread Elements Distortion
Catalinbread
68% similarityShared character: full, hard_rock, fuzz
TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion
TC Electronic
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, thickness, sustain
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, fat, thickness
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
71% similarityShared character: hard_rock, fat, full
ZVEX Fat Fuzz Factory
Zvex
70% similarityShared character: fat, fuzz, thickness
EarthQuaker Devices Park Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Free The Tone IF-1D
Free The Tone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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EarthQuaker Devices Barrows V1
EarthQuaker Devices
74% similarityShared character: articulation, full, presence
Caroline Guitar Company Pizza
Caroline Guitar Company
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, fat, articulation
Bixonic Expandora
Bixonic
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, fat, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
EarthQuaker Devices
72% similarityShared character: full, presence, fuzz
DOD Carcosa
Dod
71% similarityShared character: fat, articulation, full
Revv Amplification G4-V2
Revv
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, full, presence
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows V1, the Caroline Guitar Company Pizza, the Bixonic Expandora. Budget picks: Catalinbread Elements Distortion, TC Electronic Grand Magus Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi. Boutique upgrades: Menatone None More Black, Univox Super-Fuzz, ZVEX Fat Fuzz Factory.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head — Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz cost?+
Around $119 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).