The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 is an EarthQuaker Devices phaser pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser and the JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser. It pairs well with the Marshall JVM410H and the Park P50 Classic.
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 carries the same 4-stage OTA-based phaser circuit and Rate/Depth/Sweep/Resonance controls as the original Grand Orbiter, adding a quieter soft switch in place of the original's hard mechanical footswitch, along with EarthQuaker's Flexi-switch bypass technology. Flexi-switch allows standard latching bypass at a tap, or momentary operation by holding the switch down, adding real-time performance flexibility the original lacked. The phaser's tonal character and range, from subtle swirl to intense, resonant sweeping, remain unchanged from the original version.
What stands out
“Regarded as a switching-hardware upgrade over the original Grand Orbiter with identical underlying phaser tone”
— from the community notes
“The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 carries the same 4-stage OTA-based phaser circuit and Rate/Depth/Sweep/Resonance controls as the original Grand Orbiter, adding a quieter soft switch in place of the original's hard mechanical footsw…”
— from the listing
“Soft switch is quieter and smoother than the original's hard mechanical footswitch”
— from the community notes
“4-stage OTA phaser circuit and all four tone controls (Rate, Depth, Sweep, Resonance) are unchanged from the original, so tonal character is identical between versions”
— from the reviews
“resonant sweeping”
— from the listing
- phaser
- resonance
- resonant
- stage
- swell
- dry
- bypass
- quiet
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Ambient
- Funk
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
Marshall JVM410H
Marshall
24% matchMarshall JVM410H leans toward pristine, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Park P50 Classic
Park
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Park P50 Classic brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Quilter Aviator CUB
Quilter
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Quilter Aviator CUB in the signal chain, clear of Quilter Aviator CUB's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson GA-40
Gibson
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Gibson GA-40 in the signal chain, clear of Gibson GA-40's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox AC10 Custom
Vox
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Vox AC10 Custom in the signal chain, clear of Vox AC10 Custom's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Carr Sportsman
Carr
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Carr Sportsman in the signal chain, clear of Carr Sportsman's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Kruger GK MB 108 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Gallien-Krueger Kruger GK MB 108 Bass Combo in the signal chain, clear of Gallien-Krueger Kruger GK MB 108 Bass Combo's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Two Rock Traditional Clean
amplifier
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Two Rock Traditional Clean in the signal chain, clear of Two Rock Traditional Clean's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
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Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
Airis Effects SPEC-Defier
Airis Effects
27% matchAiris Effects SPEC-Defier leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Zvex Fuzz Probe
Zvex
27% matchWhat Zvex Fuzz Probe brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Keeley Halo
Keeley
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Keeley Halo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Keeley Halo — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-500 Digital Delay
Boss
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Boss DD-500 Digital Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss DD-500 Digital Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Meris Mercury X
Meris
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Meris Mercury X in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Meris Mercury X — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon blueSky
Strymon
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Strymon blueSky in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Strymon blueSky — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive
Keeley
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Klon Centaur-Style Overdrive's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DD-3T
Boss
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Boss DD-3T in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss DD-3T — 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 Grand Orbiter V3?+
The closest matches in character are the Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser, the JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser, the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Bad, T-Rex Sweeper 2, Source Audio Lunar Phaser.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JVM410H, Park P50 Classic, Quilter Aviator CUB — Marshall JVM410H leans toward pristine, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).