EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 vs ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 and the ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler are both pedals sharing modulated. The ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler leans analog warmth and ambient. Current prices: $199 vs $319.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199via Reverb
$319via Reverb
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 is the second version of the EQD Grand Orbiter optical phaser and vibrato, delivering the same four-stage LDR optical phasing with Phase and Vibrato modes while refining the circuit based on the original model. Rate, Width, Phase, and Sweep controls shape the optical phase sweep character. EQD Akron boutique construction.
The ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler is an all-analogue twin-notch four-stage phaser developed with original Lovetone designer Dan Coggins, effectively a MkII of his 1995 Doppelganger in a far more compact and usable form. Multiple operating modes span classic phase shifting, pitch-wobbling vibrato, pure pulsating tremolo and a range of points in between. Depth, Rate, Blend, Enhance and Manual controls, plus two toggles and two footswitches, let it mimic the sweep of an MXR Phase 90 or an Electro-Harmonix Small Stone as well as Uni-Vibe throb and rotary-speaker shadings, though its overall tonality is brighter than a genuine '70s unit. Separate dry and wet outputs make it a true stereo effect, where its psychedelic swirl is most persuasive. It rewards learning rather than being plug-and-play. Built in a military-grade aircraft aluminium enclosure.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Ambient
- Experimental
- analog warmth
- ambient