Electro-Harmonix Ripped Speakerchat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

The Rip knob defines the pedal's whole character, for better and worse. Multiple users found the Rip control extremely sensitive to input level and pickup type, producing sputtery or gated 'dying battery' sounds outside a narrow zone, especially with single coils. Adding a boost, compressor, or overdrive in front expanded the usable range dramatically. One long-term owner called it nearly useless outside exactly 12 o'clock, preferring a Big Muff instead, while others found around 11 o'clock gave a fuzz-face-like clean-up behavior.

Tone quality earned enthusiastic praise across pickup types and instruments. Commenters loved the pedal on Les Pauls, P90s, humbuckers, bass, and even synths, describing warm fuzz, crunchy blues, Hendrix-like glassy cleans, and a tape-disintegration quality on a MicroKorg. Several said it handled chords as well as single notes, unusual for fuzz. Listeners cited specific tones chased — ZZ Top's 'Loaded,' 'Spirit in the Sky,' and Hendrix — as reasons they wanted one.

Buyers see it as a strong value against pricier fuzz alternatives. At roughly $99, commenters called it a great price versus boutique units like a $400 pedal one buyer skipped after watching the demo, and versus Devi Ever's Torn's Peaker and JHS's 3 Series Fuzz which lacks a tone knob. Several said the demo alone convinced them to purchase immediately, with multiple first-time fuzz buyers choosing this as their entry pedal.