The EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII is an EarthQuaker Devices reverb pedal, currently around $170. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2 and the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.

EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII

EarthQuaker Devices · pedal

The EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII (V3) is the latest revision of the brand's combined delay and reverb pedal, adding EarthQuaker's Flexi-switch technology on top of the same unchanged circuit and sound found in v1 and v2. Flexi-switch allows both momentary operation, pressing and holding the footswitch only for as long as the effect is needed, and traditional latching on/off operation, giving players more real-time control than either earlier version offered. The reverb remains a digital hall-style design built for lush, ambient soundscapes, paired with nearly two seconds of delay time and near-infinite repeats, identical to the original circuit.

What stands out

  • “ambient soundscapes”

    — from the listing

  • “Standout strength is the Flexi-switch itself, letting players choose momentary swells or standard latching operation from the same footswitch”

    — from the community notes

  • “s combined delay and reverb pedal”

    — from the listing

  • “Regarded as the most flexible version in the Dispatch Master lineage thanks to the Flexi-switch, while sharing the exact same beloved tone as v1 and v2”

    — from the community notes

  • “Flexi-switch allows both momentary operation, pressing and holding the footswitch only for as long as the effect is needed, and traditional latching on/off operation, giving players more real-time control than either earlier version offered”

    — from the listing

  • ambient
  • reverb
  • swell
  • delay
  • lush
  • infinite
  • digital
  • flexi switch

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$170View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII is commonly used in

  • Shoegaze
  • Ambient
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Electronic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII

Fender Deluxe Reverb

Fender

14% match

What Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe

Fender

14% match

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII

MXR Distortion+

MXR

10% match
$129.97via Reverb

MXR Distortion+ leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone

Electro-Harmonix

9% match
$230.39via Reverb

Keep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Univox Super-Fuzz

Univox

9% match
$599via Reverb

What Univox Super-Fuzz brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress

Electro-Harmonix

9% match
$118.97via Reverb

Run Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Shared character: digital, ambient, reverb

Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb

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Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11

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Boutique & premium upgrades

Eventide Blackhole

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Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Reverb

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Alexander Golden Summer Reverb

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Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse

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EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2

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Shared character: delay, ambient, reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

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63% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, reverb

Walrus Audio Slö

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NuX Atlantic

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Red Panda Context 2

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Wampler Ethereal

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII?+

The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath V2, the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath, the Walrus Audio Slö. Budget picks: TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, Electro-Harmonix Pico Oceans 3-Verb, Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11. Boutique upgrades: Eventide Blackhole, Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Reverb, Strymon Cloudburst.

What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, MXR Distortion+ — What Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around.

How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master MKIII cost?+

Around $170 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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