Behringer BM-13 Phaser vs EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
The Behringer BM-13 Phaser and the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter are both pedals sharing modulated, low gain. The Behringer BM-13 Phaser leans shimmer and analog warmth. Current prices: $129 vs $199.
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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.50% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$129via Reverb
$199via Reverb
The Behringer BM-13 Phaser is a 6/12-stage analog phaser pedal from Behringer effects range. A Lo/Hi toggle switch selects between 6-stage phasing for subtle classic phase tones and 12-stage phasing for deeper more pronounced modulation. Controls include Sweep, Resonance, Amount, and Rate, alongside a dedicated Drive control for an integrated preamp gain stage. True bypass. 9V DC or battery. Designed to deliver classic phase shifting character from soft shimmer through intense jet-plane effects with an added preamp option for simultaneous drive coloring.
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter is a 4-stage OTA-based phaser built around Rate, Depth, Sweep, and Resonance controls, offering a wide range of phaser textures from subtle swirl to intense, resonant sweeping. As the original version, it uses a hard mechanical footswitch, later replaced in V3 by a quieter soft switch with added Flexi-switch momentary functionality. The underlying 4-stage OTA phaser circuit and its four tone-shaping controls are identical across versions, meaning the original delivers the same core phaser character that made the Grand Orbiter a well-regarded pedal in EarthQuaker's lineup.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Ambient
- Funk
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- shimmer
- analog warmth