The EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE is an EarthQuaker Devices flanger pedal. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Solar Eclipse Edition and the EarthQuaker Devices LTD Pyramids Stereo Flanging. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.
EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids SE (Special Edition) is a limited edition version of the EQD Pyramids stereo flanger, offering eight stereo flanger modes in a special edition enclosure and color scheme. The Pyramids uses four individual flanger circuits to create true stereo flanging with eight distinct modes covering classic jet flanger through through-zero flanging and more experimental modes. Special Edition cosmetic distinguishes this from the standard production Pyramids.
What stands out
“Special Edition cosmetic distinguishes this from the standard production Pyramids”
— from the listing
“The EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids SE (Special Edition) is a limited edition version of the EQD Pyramids stereo flanger, offering eight stereo flanger modes in a special edition enclosure and color scheme”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Eight stereo flanger modes including through-zero flanging cover the full range of flanger character from classic jet through extreme experimental stereo flanging”
— from the reviews
“The Pyramids uses four individual flanger circuits to create true stereo flanging with eight distinct modes covering classic jet flanger through through-zero flanging and more experimental modes”
— from the listing
“The Pyramids SE delivers eight stereo flanger modes from the four-circuit stereo Pyramids design in a special edition cosmetic, providing comprehensive stereo flanging from classic jet through through-zero and experimental modes at EQD bout…”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain flanger sits after drive and before reverb”
— from the community notes
- stereo
- flanger
- experimental
- full
- special edition cosmetic
- eight stereo flanger modes
- through zero flanging
- classic jet
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE is commonly used in
- Experimental
- New Wave
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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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 EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
10% matchWhat Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
10% matchFender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
7% matchFulltone OCD's full voice suits EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE's own full character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
7% matchJ. Rockett Archer leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE's full voice out front: Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay goes after EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Solar Eclipse Edition, the EarthQuaker Devices LTD Pyramids Stereo Flanging, the EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids V1 Stereo Flanging Device.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices EQD Pyramids SE?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Fulltone OCD — What Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.