The Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver is a Benson Amps fuzz pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Pardner Fuzz Looper (Blue) and the JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver
Benson Amps · pedal
The Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver is a combined fuzz and analog echo pedal created in collaboration with guitarist Jessica Dobson of the band Deep Sea Diver. The fuzz circuit is a three-transistor topology described as a mashup of Mk1.5 and Mk2 Tone Bender designs, producing dark murky vintage fuzz. The echo section uses a tweaked PT2399 chip for warm analog delay. A unique feature allows swapping between fuzz-into-delay and delay-into-fuzz signal order by holding the footswitch at power-up. Suits psychedelic rock, shoegaze, and experimental playing where vintage fuzz and warm echo work together.
What stands out
“5 and Mk2 Tone Bender designs, producing dark murky vintage fuzz”
— from the listing
“The PT2399 delay is warm and characterful”
— from the community notes
“The PT2399 echo is warm and analog-voiced,”
— from the reviews
“Suits psychedelic rock, shoegaze, and experimental playing where vintage fuzz and warm echo work together”
— from the listing
“The echo section uses a tweaked PT2399 chip for warm analog delay”
— from the listing
- fuzz
- dark
- delay
- echo
- psychedelic
- shoegaze
- vintage
- analog delay
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver is commonly used in
- Rock
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Indie Rock
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
29% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
1964 Vox AC30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Ceriatone Dizzy 30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Laney Richter after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Where this leans dark, Catalinbread Galileo answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Paul Cochrane Timmy after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Orange King-Comp
Orange
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Orange King-Comp leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver's fuzzy voice out front: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble goes after Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver in the signal chain, clear of Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Roland
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ's bright balances out the dark tone
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford's bright balances out the dark tone
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
47% similarityShared character: dark, fuzz
DOD Chthonic Fuzz
Dod
46% similarityShared character: dark, fuzz
Maxon FV10 Fuzz Elements Void
Maxon
45% similarityShared character: dark, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
44% similarityShared character: middle, fuzz, warm
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
42% similarityShared character: wide range, middle, fuzz
Dunlop Screamadelica Fuzz Face Distortion
Dunlop
42% similarityShared character: fuzz, warm
Similar character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Pardner Fuzz Looper (Blue)
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
46% similarityShared character: fuzz
JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta
JHS Pedals
46% similarityShared character: dark, middle, fuzz
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
45% similarityShared character: middle, fuzz
Keeley Moon
Keeley
44% similarityShared character: dark, fuzz
Black Cat Pedals Super Fuzz
Black Cat Pedals
42% similarityShared character: delay, middle, fuzz
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver?+
The closest matches in character are the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Pardner Fuzz Looper (Blue), the JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta, the Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, DOD Chthonic Fuzz, Maxon FV10 Fuzz Elements Void.
What pairs well with the Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, 1964 Vox AC30 — Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright.
How much does the Benson Amps Deep Sea Diver cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).