The Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ is an Alchemy Audio eq pedal, currently around $119.95. Close alternatives include the Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band and the Orange Two Stroke. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Orange Matamp.
Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Alchemy Audio · pedal
Alchemy Audio builds the HBE Detox EQ as a faithful clone of the HBE Homebrew Detox EQ, a rare, somewhat underrated equalizer circuit not widely produced by major manufacturers, using high-quality components including one-percent metal film resistors, Switchcraft jacks, and Alpha potentiometers to reproduce the original's tonal shaping accurately. Rather than designing an original circuit, Alchemy Audio specializes in careful recreations of classic and hard-to-find effects designs, making pedals like this accessible to players who want a specific, sometimes obscure vintage sound without hunting down an original unit or attempting to build one themselves from scratch.
- eq
- equalizer
- boutique
- mix
- vintage
- cut
- cutting
- digital
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ is commonly used in
- Metal
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchInto the Prosonic's warm, responsive front end, the Detox EQ's surgical cut gives you a way to fix problem frequencies before the amp's own overdrive reacts to them.
Orange Matamp
Orange
23% matchInto the Matamp's sweet, singing blues-rock voice, the Detox EQ lets you dial out mud before the amp's own smooth breakup ever sees it.
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchRun Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchRun Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Pedals that stack with the Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
19% matchCarve out the mud with the Detox EQ before the SFT's thick, compressed overdrive stage, and the gain stays focused instead of boxy.
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
16% matchCut the problem frequencies with the Detox EQ before the Lingonberry's musical, responsive drive stage, and the overdrive tracks your picking more cleanly.
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
12% matchKeep the DL4's warm, vintage-voiced delay after the Detox EQ in the chain — shape the tone first so the repeats inherit a cleaner signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
11% matchRun the Kilobyte's digital echoes after the Detox EQ shapes your tone, not before, or the EQ just recolors the repeats too. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange - Vintage Distortion answers back warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Behringer Chorus Symphony answers back smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchRun Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Cheaper alternatives
CNZ Audio GEQ-5
Cnz Audio
69% similarityShared character: effects_loop, mix, metal
BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer
Blaxx
66% similarityShared character: effects_loop, mix
Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Boss
66% similarityShared character: guitar, mix, vintage_charm
Artec SE-EQ8 Graphic Equalizer
Artec
64% similarityShared character: effects_loop, guitar, metal
Donner EQ Seeker
Donner
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Free The Tone PA-1QG 10 Band Analog EQ
Free The Tone
60% similarityShared character: guitar, tube_driven_signal_path, digital
Carl Martin 3 Band Parametric EQ
Carl Martin
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Origin Effects M-EQ
Origin Effects
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band
Dirty Haggard Audio
66% similarityShared character: effects_loop, guitar, mix
Orange Two Stroke
Orange
63% similaritySimilar voicing: bright, pristine
Vintage VFX10
Vintage Sound
62% similarityShared character: tube_driven_signal_path, boutique_stuff
Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ
Source Audio
62% similarityShared character: digital, guitar
Cordovox EQ-7
Cordovox
97% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR 6-Band EQ
MXR
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ?+
The closest matches in character are the Dirty Haggard Audio Mid-Band, the Orange Two Stroke, the Vintage VFX10. Budget picks: CNZ Audio GEQ-5, BLAXX EQ5B 5-Band Equalizer, Boss GE-7 Equalizer. Boutique upgrades: Free The Tone PA-1QG 10 Band Analog EQ, Carl Martin 3 Band Parametric EQ, Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer.
What pairs well with the Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Orange Matamp, Dumble Steel String Singer — Into the Prosonic's warm, responsive front end, the Detox EQ's surgical cut gives you a way to fix problem frequencies before the amp's own overdrive reacts to them..
How much does the Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ cost?+
Around $119.95 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).