The Death By Audio Moonbeam is a Death By Audio phaser pedal, currently around $250. Close alternatives include the Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser and the Walrus Audio Vanguard. It pairs well with the Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.
Death By Audio Moonbeam
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Moonbeam Phaser houses two fully analog 6-stage phase shifter engines in one pedal, delivering stereo multi-stage phaser tones with the DBA experimental design character. Two complete independent 6-stage phase shifters allow wide stereo phaser tones. 9V DC power supply. Reviewed by Premier Guitar. Brooklyn boutique Death By Audio construction.
- phaser
- stereo
- boutique
- analog
- experimental
- distinctive character
- reverb
- overdrive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Moonbeam is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Post-Rock
- Ambient
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Moonbeam
Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w
Marshall
33% matchRun the Moonbeam's stereo analog phasing after the JMP-100's aggressive British gain so the sweep rides clearly on top of that saturated tone.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
32% matchInto the Bluesbreaker's natural, compressed breakup, the Moonbeam's stereo phasing adds movement without smearing that bluesy sag.
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
32% matchInto the Origin 20's midrange-forward crunch, the Moonbeam's stereo phasing adds motion without burying that amp's own headroom.
Marshall Studio Classic SC20H 20W Head
Marshall
29% matchRun the Moonbeam's stereo analog phasing after the SC20H's aggressive JCM800-style bite so the sweep colors an already-saturated tone.
Laney World Series 100 SC
Laney
28% matchDeath By Audio Moonbeam's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Laney World Series 100 SC delivers it
Friedman Runt 20
Friedman
25% matchDeath By Audio Moonbeam is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Friedman Runt 20 gives it exactly that
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
24% matchKeep Death By Audio Moonbeam after Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H in the signal chain, clear of Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H's own gain stage
Orange OR80 Combo (1974)
Orange
24% matchInto Orange OR80 Combo (1974), Death By Audio Moonbeam is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
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Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Moonbeam
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
22% matchPush the Overhive's transparent drive into the Moonbeam's phaser and its psychedelic swirl gets a stronger signal to work with.
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
22% matchRun the RAT2's gritty, low-gain distortion ahead of the Moonbeam so the stereo phasing swirls over an already-saturated tone.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchRun the Memory Man's lush analog echo after the Moonbeam's experimental, boutique phase sweep and the repeats carry that swirl forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
10% matchRun the RV-5's spring-style reverb after the Moonbeam's stereo phaser sweep, so the wash trails the modulation instead of blurring it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Death By Audio Moonbeam, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Death By Audio Moonbeam gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Death By Audio Moonbeam delivers it
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchInto Death By Audio Moonbeam, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread Many Worlds
Catalinbread
66% similarityShared character: phaser, rich
IdiotBox Effects WhataPhaser
Idiotbox Effects
66% similarityShared character: phaser, overdrive, boutique_stuff
Option 5 Destination Phase
Option 5
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud
Outlaw Effects
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Movall Audio MP-301 Van Golem
Movall Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Demon FX Sibling
Demon Fx
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser
Death By Audio
84% similarityShared character: premier_guitar, phaser, stereo
Walrus Audio Vanguard
Walrus Audio
69% similarityShared character: premier_guitar, phaser, stereo
Orange Series Phaser
Orange
66% similarityShared character: phaser, transparent
Wylde Audio WA90
Wylde Audio
66% similarityShared character: phaser, analog, overdrive
Spaceman Explorer
Spaceman
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler
ThorpyFX
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Moonbeam?+
The closest matches in character are the Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser, the Walrus Audio Vanguard, the Orange Series Phaser. Budget picks: Catalinbread Many Worlds, IdiotBox Effects WhataPhaser, Option 5 Destination Phase. Boutique upgrades: Mu-Tron Bi-Phase, Carl Martin Two Faze.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Moonbeam?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Marshall Origin 20 Combo — Run the Moonbeam's stereo analog phasing after the JMP-100's aggressive British gain so the sweep rides clearly on top of that saturated tone..
How much does the Death By Audio Moonbeam cost?+
Around $250 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).