The Dreadbox Komorebi is a Dreadbox flanger pedal, currently around $181.27. Close alternatives include the Dex Tech Memory Flanger, part of Dex Audio's UK-built Memory Range and the Source Audio Atlas. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Catalinbread Giygas.
Dreadbox Komorebi
Dreadbox · pedal
The Dreadbox Komorebi is a flanger and chorus modulation pedal from the Greek synthesizer and effects manufacturer Dreadbox, delivering analog flanger and chorus tones through a BBD (Bucket Brigade Device) circuit. Komorebi is a Japanese word describing sunlight filtering through leaves. The Dreadbox Komorebi provides analog flanger and chorus character at a mid-boutique price point from a manufacturer known for synth modules and analog effects.
What stands out
“Use-case wise it suits experimental, shoegaze, and post-rock players who want analog flanger and chorus from a boutique source”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Analog BBD flanger and chorus delivers warm, organic modulation with the character that only real bucket brigade chips produce”
— from the reviews
“The Dreadbox Komorebi provides analog flanger and chorus character at a mid-boutique price point from a manufacturer known for synth modules and analog effects”
— from the listing
“Mid-boutique pricing above budget modulation alternatives”
— from the reviews
“Its standout strength is the analog BBD flanger and chorus from a quality Dreadbox analog circuit”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain modulation sits after drive and before reverb”
— from the community notes
- chorus
- flanger
- modulation
- organic
- synth
- analog
- post rock
- experimental
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the Dreadbox Komorebi is commonly used in
- Post-Rock
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Alternative Rock
- New Wave
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dreadbox Komorebi
Pedals that stack with the Dreadbox Komorebi
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchWhat Catalinbread Giygas brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
6% matchKeep Catalinbread Cloak after Dreadbox Komorebi in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dreadbox Komorebi — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
6% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb after Dreadbox Komorebi in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dreadbox Komorebi — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Carl Martin Axis Flanger
Carl Martin
70% similarityShared character: analog circuit, flanger, analog
Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II
Carl Martin
68% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, chorus
Rowin LEF312 Flanger
Rowin
67% similarityShared character: analog circuit, flanger, analog
Nobels MOD-mini
Nobels
62% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, modulation
Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box
Behringer
56% similarityShared character: flanger, mono synth, analog
Electro-Harmonix Neo Mistress Nano Flanger
Electro-Harmonix
56% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, reverb
Boutique & premium upgrades
T-Rex The Twister Chorus/Flanger
T Rex
64% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, modulation
Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger
Spaceman
57% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, overdrive
Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2
Subdecay
54% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, modulation
Gamechanger Audio MOD Chorus
Gamechanger Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Solar Eclipse Edition
EarthQuaker Devices
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger Multi Mode Custom
Spaceman
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dex Tech Memory Flanger, part of Dex Audio's UK-built Memory Range
Dex Tech
64% similarityShared character: analog circuit, flanger, analog
Source Audio Atlas
Source Audio
59% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, modulation
Universal Audio Astra Modulation Machine
Universal Audio
56% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, modulation
Alexander Dynaflanger
Alexander Pedals
55% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, modulation
EBS Red twister
Ebs
54% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, modulation
ToadWorks Barracuda
ToadWorks
53% similarityShared character: flanger, analog, modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dreadbox Komorebi?+
The closest matches in character are the Dex Tech Memory Flanger, part of Dex Audio's UK-built Memory Range, the Source Audio Atlas, the Universal Audio Astra Modulation Machine. Budget picks: Carl Martin Axis Flanger, Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II, Rowin LEF312 Flanger. Boutique upgrades: T-Rex The Twister Chorus/Flanger, Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger, Subdecay Starlight Flanger v2.
What pairs well with the Dreadbox Komorebi?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Catalinbread Giygas, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi — What Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Dreadbox Komorebi cost?+
Around $181.27 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).