EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter vs Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter and the Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2 are both pedals. Current prices: $199 vs $66.92.
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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.56% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199via Reverb
$66.92via Reverb
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.
The Electro-Harmonix Nano Small Stone v2 is a compact four-stage optical phaser pedal from Electro-Harmonix, delivering the classic EHX Small Stone phaser character in a nano enclosure with Color switch and Rate control. The Small Stone is one of the most famous phaser circuits in rock history, used by Pink Floyd, Smashing Pumpkins, and many others. The Nano format delivers the same classic sweeping phase sound in the smallest possible EHX footprint. True bypass.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Ambient
- Funk
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live