Alexander Pedals Radical 3 mod Digital Delay vs EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral
The Alexander Pedals Radical 3 mod Digital Delay and the EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral are both pedals sharing modulated, ambient. The Alexander Pedals Radical 3 mod Digital Delay leans octave and shimmer. The EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral leans analog warmth. Current prices: $199.99 vs $112.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.47% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- ambient
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
$112via Reverb
The Alexander Pedals Radical Delay is a compact three-mode digital delay inspired by 1980s clean digital aesthetics in the NEO Series. Three modes: MOD delivers crystal-clear delay with the Tweak knob adding chorus clockwise or vibrato counterclockwise to the repeats, GLITCH adds pitch artifacts and synth-video-game weirdness to the repeats for experimental and chiptune-adjacent sounds, and BEND pitch-shifts every successive repeat spiraling up or down by an octave depending on Tweak position. Features tap tempo integrated into the bypass footswitch, 4 onboard presets, and MIDI.
The EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral is a modulated delay pedal from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, providing echo delay with built-in modulation in an elegantly simple control format. A single Rate knob controls the modulation speed while separate controls handle delay time, feedback, and mix. The modulated delay creates a chorus-like warble on the repeats for a vintage tape echo and psychedelic delay character. True bypass.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Post-Rock
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Alternative Rock
- octave
- shimmer
- analog warmth
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio
- Worship