Behringer VP1B vs EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
The Behringer VP1B and the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter are both pedals sharing smooth, low gain. Current prices: $44 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.47% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- smooth
- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$44via Reverb
$199via Reverb
The Behringer VP1B is a variant of the VP1 Vintage Phaser, a budget-oriented analog phase shifter styled after classic 1970s phasing circuits. It features a Rate control to sweep from slow, languid tonal movement to fast, bubbly rotation, plus a Tone switch that adjusts the depth and character of the effect. The phasing character is warm and fluid at slow speeds and resembles a rotary speaker or auto-wah quality at faster settings. It works on guitar, bass, and keyboard.
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