01—Pedal catalog
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
Wata's Sustainar fuzz from Boris, boiled into a pedal.
The most authentic 'doom-stoner Big Muff' pedal in production. A specific reference. If you know what an Elk Sustainar is, you already want this.
02—On the bench
EarthQuaker's signature fuzz for Wata of Boris, built around the Elk BM Sustainar: a rare 1970s Japanese clone of the Triangle Big Muff that she has played since the band formed in 1992. Hizumitas recreates the Sustainar's gnarly, woolly, mid-scooped fuzz character. Tonally it's a Big Muff family pedal, but darker, looser, and more aggressive: less for lead lines, more for huge stoner-doom power chords. Three knobs: volume, sustain, tone. No frills. A specific reference, beautifully executed.
- 01darker and woollier than a standard Big Muff
- 02huge mid-scoop — chords sound massive
- 03single notes get lost — buy it for chords
- 04stays controlled even at max sustain
03—Power
What it takes to run the Hizumitas.
10mA at 9V
Low draw. Any standard 100mA isolated jack carries it with room to spare.
Typical published draw. Check the label on your unit for its voltage and polarity before you plug in.
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PLUS →jacks 1-4 · 100mA
- Truetone 1 SPOT Pro CS6 →jacks 3-4 · 100mA
- Truetone 1 SPOT Pro CS12 →jacks 3-6 · 100mA
04—In the room
Where else this pedal lives.
- Wata
EarthQuaker Hoof for a more flexible fuzz; Hizumitas for the specific Sustainar sound.