EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 vs Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex
The EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 and the Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex are both pedals. The EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 leans harmonically rich and spring. The Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex leans modulated and ambient. Current prices: $145 vs $159.55.
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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.33% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
- Ambient
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$145via Reverb
$159.55via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 refines the original Night Wire's dual-filter harmonic tremolo circuit with quieter, improved circuitry and Flexi-switch bypass switching, while retaining the same core swirling, dimensional tremolo character and Manual/LFO/Attack filter modulation modes. Users who owned both versions describe V2 as a subtle but meaningful step up, delivering a significantly more engaging playing experience than the original. The adjustable dual-filter design and harmonic tremolo character remain unchanged from V1; the improvements are in noise reduction and switching functionality.
The Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex is a polyrhythmic modulator pedal from Electro-Harmonix, delivering four simultaneous modulation types (tremolo, vibrato, filter, and panning) each with independent polyrhythmic sequencing at different rates. The Mod Rex allows each modulation type to run at its own tempo subdivision for complex polyrhythmic modulation textures that evolve continuously. Controls include individual Rate and Depth for each modulation type plus a Master Rate.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues
- harmonically rich
- spring
- modulated
- ambient