EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter vs Walrus Audio FS Phaser
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter and the Walrus Audio FS Phaser are both pedals sharing low gain, modulated. Current prices: $199 vs $99.99.
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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.- low gain
- modulated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199via Reverb
$99.99via 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 Walrus Audio Fundamental Phaser is part of the brand's affordable, streamlined Fundamental series, offering a very capable digital emulation of a classic phaser with an intuitive slider-and-switch interface. It features Light, Medium, and Heavy mode voicings plus a Feedback control that dials in anything from subtle sweep to metallic, resonant intensity, giving it more editability than classic units like the Phase 90 or Small Stone. A dry/wet Mix slider blends the effect, and the three voicings make it a genuine workhorse covering warm vintage swirl through aggressive, resonant phasing. Beginner-friendly yet board-ready, it suits players wanting versatile, good-sounding phaser tones at a budget price, from gentle classic sweeps to pronounced, feedback-laden modulation in a compact, well-built enclosure.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Ambient
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- funk