United States · Est. 1991
Way Huge
Boutique brand founded in the 1990s, revived by Dunlop. Home of the Swollen Pickle fuzz and the Aqua Puss delay.
About the brand
Way Huge Electronics was founded in Los Angeles in the early 1990s by Jeorge Tripps, a former Dunlop engineer. The original run of pedals — including the Swollen Pickle, the Red Llama, and the Aqua Puss — became cult objects. The company closed in the late 1990s, making the originals highly collectable.
Dunlop acquired the Way Huge brand in 2008 and relaunched it with Tripps back at the helm. The reissued Swollen Pickle, Aqua Puss, and Supa-Puss brought the original tones to a wider market. New designs like the Green Rhino overdrive and the Atreides analog weirdo pedal expanded the line.
Way Huge occupies a unique position — boutique credibility backed by Dunlop's manufacturing quality. The brand appeals to players who want original 1990s designs without paying vintage prices, and to those who appreciate the ethos of an independent boutique with the reliability of a large manufacturer behind it.
Key facts
- Swollen Pickle: one of the great 1990s boutique fuzzes
- Original run became cult objects and expensive collectables
- Revived by Dunlop in 2008 with original founder Jeorge Tripps
- Aqua Puss: one of the most musical bucket-brigade delays available
Iconic pedals
Swollen Pickle
Silicon fuzz based on the Big Muff with additional scoop and presence controls. One of the most acclaimed boutique fuzzes of the 1990s, now available again.
Aqua Puss
Short bucket-brigade analog delay with musical, organic character. The reference slap-back delay for rockabilly and blues.
Supa-Puss
Expanded Aqua Puss with longer delay time and modulation controls for a wider tonal range covering slap-back to long echo.
Notable musicians
- Dave Grohl · Swollen Pickle
- John Frusciante · Swollen Pickle
- Josh Homme · Swollen Pickle
- Slash · Green Rhino