The Death By Audio Space Bender is a Death By Audio chorus pedal, currently around $270. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II and the Empress Nebulus. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Death By Audio Space Bender
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Space Bender is a chorus and modulation pedal that replicates and warps the guitar signal using dynamically modulated delay lines. Current draw 62mA at 9V. Dimensions 5.07 x 2.63 x 2.45 inches. Weight 9.3 ounces. True bypass switching. Brooklyn boutique Death By Audio construction. Creates chorus, vibrato, and spatial modulation textures through delay line modulation.
- modulation
- chorus
- delay
- experimental
- bypass
- boutique
- reverb
- overdrive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Space Bender is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Post-Rock
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - New Wave
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Space Bender
Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Space Bender
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
9% matchNobels ODR-1's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Benson Amps Delay
Benson Amps
7% matchKeep Death By Audio Space Bender's modulated voice out front: Benson Amps Delay goes after Death By Audio Space Bender in the signal chain so its slapback voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
7% matchCarl Martin DeLayla XL's analog warmth voice goes after Death By Audio Space Bender in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Death By Audio Space Bender's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Nobels MOD-mini
Nobels
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation
Behringer uv300
Behringer
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, true_bypass
Caline CP-13 Super Chorus
Caline
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, true_bypass, delay
One Control Little Chorus
One Control
70% similarityShared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive
Pigtronix Quantum Time Modulator
Pigtronix
69% similarityShared character: delay, modulation, overdrive
Universal Audio Uafx Brigade Chorus
Universal Audio
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation
Similar character
Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, delay
Empress Nebulus
Empress
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, delay
Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, K-Field Modulator
Fairfield Circuitry
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, modulation
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
68% similarityShared character: chorus, delay, modulation
Wylde Audio Rotovibe Chorus Vibrato
Wylde Audio
67% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, delay
Ibanez BC10
Ibanez
66% similarityShared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Space Bender?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II, the Empress Nebulus, the Fairfield Circuitry Shallow Water, K-Field Modulator. Budget picks: Nobels MOD-mini, Behringer uv300, Caline CP-13 Super Chorus.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Space Bender?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Univox Super-Fuzz — Fender Deluxe Reverb's own spring character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Death By Audio Space Bender cost?+
Around $270 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).