The EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba is an EarthQuaker Devices fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff and the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba

EarthQuaker Devices · pedal

The EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas is a fuzz sustainer pedal developed in collaboration with Wata of the Japanese heavy psych and drone metal band Boris, voiced around her personalized fuzz rig. Inspired loosely by the Ram's Head Big Muff circuit, it delivers a massive, harmonically dense fuzz sustain with a pronounced low midrange presence and enormous volume ceiling. A three-position toggle selects three distinct EQ voices ranging from scooped to mid-forward. Associated with heavy psych, drone metal, noise rock, and shoegaze, it has become one of EarthQuaker Devices' flagship fuzz pedals.

What stands out

  • “Enormous, thick fuzz with a defined low midrange presence that sets it apart from the more scooped character of classic Big Muff variants”

    — from the community notes

  • “Associated with heavy psych, drone metal, noise rock, and shoegaze, it has become one of EarthQuaker Devices' flagship fuzz pedals”

    — from the listing

  • “s head big muff circuit”

    — from the listing

  • “a three-position toggle selects three distinct eq voices ranging from scooped to mid-forward”

    — from the listing

  • “harmonically dense fuzz sustain with a pronounced low midrange presence and enormous volume ceiling”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “weight and density make it difficult to use as a low-gain or light crunch tool”

    — from the reviews

  • fuzz
  • scooped
  • drone
  • big muff
  • noise rock
  • mid forward
  • midrange presence
  • thick

Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Shoegaze
  • Noise Rock
  • Stoner Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Grunge
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Doom Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head

Revv

22% match
$1199via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Put Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Synergy SL2 Module for more high gain on top

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$195.67via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Friedman BE-Mini Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$901.54via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 for more high gain on top

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Ceriatone 2202H for more high gain on top

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212

Egnater

tonal match
$380via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

23% match
$199via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Fjord Fuzz Odin stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

JHS Smiley

JHS Pedals

23% match

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Put JHS Smiley in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

pedal

16% match
$570via 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Run Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

10% match
$269via 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Gold Comp

Wren And Cuff

10% match
$244.99via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia

Crazy Tube Circuits

9% 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. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia after EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction

Death By Audio

tonal match
$137.70via Reverb

Death By Audio Destruction layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah

Dunlop

tonal match
$149.16via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah for more fuzzy on top

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff

Electro-Harmonix

70% similarity
$73.13via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, big muff, thickness

Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns

Black Arts Toneworks

66% similarity
$189via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, high gain settings, fuzz

JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta

JHS Pedals

65% similarity
$229via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, big muff, thickness

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz

Black Arts Toneworks

65% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, high gain settings, metal

JHS x Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2

JHS Pedals

64% similarity

Shared character: sustain, big muff, fuzz

Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz

Mojo Hand Fx

63% similarity
$159via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, big muff, thickness

Way Huge Smalls Swollen Pickle Fuzz

Dunlop

62% similarity

Shared character: sustain, big muff, fuzz

Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

61% similarity
$91.89via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, big muff, thickness

Mooer MFZ2 Triangle Buff

Mooer

58% similarity
$49.32via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

58% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, big muff, high gain settings

Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz

Browne Amplification

58% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: sustain, big muff, fuzz

Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45

Dunlop

58% similarity

Shared character: big muff, high gain settings, fuzz

See all alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba?+

The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff, the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns, the JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta.

What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Synergy SL2 Module — Put Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.

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