The Death By Audio Evil Filter is a Death By Audio fuzz pedal, currently around $380. Close alternatives include the Death By Audio Crossover Fuzz Dual-Band Fuzz and the Zvex Machine. It pairs well with the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 and the EVH 5150 III.
Death By Audio Evil Filter
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Evil Filter is a filter and resonance pedal from the Brooklyn boutique manufacturer, providing aggressive, sweeping filter and resonance effects with the capability to enter extreme self-oscillation and noise territory. The filter character covers envelope-sensitive filtering through fixed-frequency extreme filter and resonance combinations. A creative and experimental filter tool with extreme capability. Made in Brooklyn, New York by Death By Audio.
What stands out
“The Evil Filter delivers aggressive filter effects with Death By Audio's extreme experimental design philosophy, producing resonant filter tones and frequency manipulation suited for experimental, noise, and post-rock players who want filte…”
— from the community notes
“The Evil Filter delivers aggressive filter character with extreme resonance capability”
— from the reviews
“At moderate settings the filter provides musical sweeping effects with pronounced resonance peaks that add harmonic character”
— from the reviews
“the filter character covers envelope-sensitive filtering through fixed-frequency extreme filter and resonance combinations”
— from the listing
“At extreme resonance settings the filter enters self-oscillation, generating sustained pitches and chaotic feedback”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“Its standout strength is the DBA extreme experimental filter character that pushes beyond conventional wah tone”
— from the community notes
- filter
- aggressive
- resonance
- noise
- experimental
- frequency
- resonant
- harmonic
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Evil Filter is commonly used in
- Post-Rock
- Experimental
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Evil Filter
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
11% matchWhat Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 5150 III
Evh
11% matchEVH 5150 III's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Evil Filter
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
8% matchXotic RC Booster's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
8% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Death By Audio Evil Filter in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Evil Filter's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
5% matchRun Cusack Music Delay TME after Death By Audio Evil Filter in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Evil Filter's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
5% matchEarthQuaker Devices Afterneath's ambient voice goes after Death By Audio Evil Filter in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Death By Audio Evil Filter's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation
EarthQuaker Devices
48% similarityShared character: noise, aggressive playing
Beetronics Royal Jelly
Beetronics
45% similarityShared character: filter
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio
44% similarityShared character: noise, aggressive playing
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
41% similarityShared character: noise
Similar character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Evil Filter?+
The closest matches in character are the Death By Audio Crossover Fuzz Dual-Band Fuzz, the Zvex Machine, the Fuzzrocious Croak. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Gary Automatic Pulse Width Modulation, Beetronics Royal Jelly, Death By Audio Octave Clang.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Evil Filter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, EVH 5150 III, Xotic RC Booster — What Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Death By Audio Evil Filter cost?+
Around $380 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).