EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter vs Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter and the Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter are both pedals sharing low gain.
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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.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
- Funk
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199via 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 Roland PH-3 Phase Shifter is a multi-mode phaser from Roland (Hamamatsu, Japan), delivering 4, 8, 10, and 12-stage phase shifting modes alongside Rise and Fall modes for comprehensive phaser coverage. The PH-3 provides the widest range of phaser stages available in one pedal at Roland Japanese quality for classic rock, funk, and experimental guitar.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Ambient
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental