Caroline Guitar Company Somersault vs EarthQuaker Devices ERQ Aqueduct
The Caroline Guitar Company Somersault and the EarthQuaker Devices ERQ Aqueduct are both pedals sharing modulated, low gain. The Caroline Guitar Company Somersault leans pristine and dark. The EarthQuaker Devices ERQ Aqueduct leans ambient.
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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.- Experimental
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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.$219via Reverb
The Caroline Guitar Company SOMERSAULT is a versatile modulation pedal that functions as a chorus, vibrato, and faux-rotary device. Can produce gentle chorus movement, old-school watery chorus, seasick wobble, and glitchy bleep-bloop modulation. The circuit hits a tonal balance between the dark thick syrup of analog chorus and the brighter more option-packed character of digital modulation. Boutique US construction. Suited for players who want multiple modulation textures from a single compact pedal.
The EarthQuaker Devices Aqueduct is a vintage inspired pitch vibrato with eight modulation modes, ranging from subtle, gently wobbling vibrato to deep, synth like sonar pulses and seasick warble. Unlike chorus, it modulates pitch only with no dry blend, giving a pure, expressive vibrato voice, and an expression input plus touch sensitivity in some modes add dynamic control. The eight waveform modes cover sine, triangle, ramp and more extreme shapes for everything from classic vintage vibrato to glitchy, synthy textures. It suits psychedelic, ambient, surf and experimental players who want a versatile, characterful pitch vibrato with both vintage warmth and modern, otherworldly modulation options.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Ambient
- pristine
- dark
- ambient