The EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 is an EarthQuaker Devices reverb pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Eventide Blackhole and the Keeley Memphis Sun. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Bad Cat Cub.

EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2

EarthQuaker Devices · pedal

The EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 carries the exact same digital hall-reverb-plus-delay circuit as the original v1, but introduces EarthQuaker's relay-based soft-touch switching for silent, click-free engagement and improved long-term durability over the original mechanical footswitch. Sound and delay/reverb specs (nearly two seconds of delay, near-infinite repeats, lush hall-style reverb) are unchanged from v1; the upgrade is entirely in switching reliability and quietness. It's aimed at players who want the acclaimed Dispatch Master tone with a more road-worthy, silent-switching footswitch than the original version offered.

What stands out

  • “Sound and delay/reverb specs (nearly two seconds of delay, near-infinite repeats, lush hall-style reverb) are unchanged from v1; the upgrade is entirely in switching reliability and quietness”

    — from the listing

  • “s relay-based soft-touch switching for silent”

    — from the listing

  • “appealing to gigging players who want silent engagement”

    — from the community notes

  • “Relay-based silent switching is a genuine, audible improvement over v1's mechanical footswitch,”

    — from the reviews

  • “Durability improvements from the relay switching design are a practical benefit for heavy gigging use”

    — from the reviews

  • reverb
  • delay
  • silent
  • gigging
  • touch
  • celebrated underlying tone
  • lush
  • so tone

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$199View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Post-Rock
  • Shoegaze

Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2

Park P50 Classic

Park

36% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

The Park P50's open, bluesy crunch gives the Dispatch Master's celebrated delay-reverb blend a genuinely classic amp voice to swell into.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Bad Cat Cub

Bad Cat

29% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall JVM410H

Marshall

16% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 in Marshall JVM410H's effects loop, clear of Marshall JVM410H's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie F-30 1x12 Combo

Mesa Boogie

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 in Mesa Boogie F-30 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie F-30 1x12 Combo's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head

Engl

11% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Put EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 in Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head's effects loop, clear of Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100W Guitar Amp Head's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Engl 120 E610 MK II

Engl

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2's dynamic voice goes in Engl 120 E610 MK II's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Engl 120 E610 MK II's own high gain character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Diezel Herbert MkIII

Diezel

9% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Put EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 in Diezel Herbert MkIII's effects loop, clear of Diezel Herbert MkIII's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

PRS HDRX 100 2-Channel 100W Head

PRS

9% match
$2399via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 in PRS HDRX 100 2-Channel 100W Head's effects loop, clear of PRS HDRX 100 2-Channel 100W Head's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2

Origin Effects RevivalDrive

Origin Effects

28% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion

JHS Pedals

28% match
$249via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection

Catalinbread

19% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Phase 90

MXR

13% match
$89.99via Reverb

Run the Phase 90's classic sweep after the Dispatch Master's celebrated delay-reverb blend and the modulation colors the decay directly.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Tech 21 California Overdrive

Tech 21

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 after Tech 21 California Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 California Overdrive's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord

Black Arts Toneworks

8% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 after Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

T-Rex The Twister Chorus/Flanger

T Rex

6% match
$339.99via Reverb

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 after T-Rex The Twister Chorus/Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd T-Rex The Twister Chorus/Flanger

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Eventide TriceraChorus Tri-Stereo Chorus

Eventide

6% match
$279via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2's dynamic voice goes after Eventide TriceraChorus Tri-Stereo Chorus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Eventide TriceraChorus Tri-Stereo Chorus's own modulated character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Eventide Blackhole, the Keeley Memphis Sun, the Empress Reverb. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Silos Multi-Generational Time Reflection, Mooer EchoVerb, Laney Black Country Customs Secret Path Reverb. Boutique upgrades: Alexander Golden Summer Reverb, Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss.

What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Bad Cat Cub, Marshall JVM410H — The Park P50's open, bluesy crunch gives the Dispatch Master's celebrated delay-reverb blend a genuinely classic amp voice to swell into..

How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master V2 cost?+

Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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