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 EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter. It pairs well with the Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12" and the Traynor SB115.
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.
- phaser
- resonance
- resonant
- swell
- dry
- bypass
- quiet
- subtle
Price updated Aug 27, 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
Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12"
Kustom
13% matchEarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3's low gain voice goes after Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12" in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12"'s own transparent character
Traynor SB115
Traynor
13% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Traynor SB115 in the signal chain, clear of Traynor SB115's own gain stage
Brunetti Metropolitan Combo
Brunetti
13% matchEarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3's low gain voice goes after Brunetti Metropolitan Combo in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Brunetti Metropolitan Combo's own transparent character
Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18
Hughes & Kettner
13% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 in the signal chain, clear of Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18's own gain stage
Carol-Ann OD-2R
Carol Ann
13% matchKeep Carol-Ann OD-2R's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 goes after Carol-Ann OD-2R in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Gallien-Krueger Kruger GK MB 108 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
12% matchKeep 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
Boss Waza-Air Bass
Boss
12% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Boss Waza-Air Bass in the signal chain, clear of Boss Waza-Air Bass's own gain stage
Warwick DS 500 Double Stage Bass Amp Head
Warwick
12% matchKeep Warwick DS 500 Double Stage Bass Amp Head's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 goes after Warwick DS 500 Double Stage Bass Amp Head in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
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Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
28% matchThe Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the Grand Orbiter's resonant phase sweep a dense signal to color instead of a clean one.
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchThe Grand Orbiter's resonant, swelling phase sweep doesn't stack gain with the Dirt Transmitter — it just gives it a modulated signal to color.
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
22% matchLayer the Grand Orbiter's resonant sweep after the Canyon's own modulated delay for phase movement riding on top of the repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
19% matchRun the Grand Orbiter's resonant, swelling phase sweep after the DeLayla's natural, slapback tape echo and the modulation colors the repeats directly. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchRun EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchEarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3's low gain voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon's own pristine character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Resound
Cusack Music
17% matchEarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3's low gain voice goes after Cusack Music Resound in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cusack Music Resound's own ambient character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
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Cheaper alternatives
T-Rex Sweeper 2
T Rex
70% similarityShared character: phaser, resonant, natural_resonance
JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser
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68% similarityShared character: phaser, resonant, natural_resonance
Ibanez FL Mini
Ibanez
68% similarityShared character: resonant, natural_resonance, wide_range
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
67% similarityShared character: phaser, original, natural_resonance
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-52
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
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Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
Walrus Audio
71% similarityShared character: phaser, resonant, natural_resonance
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarity“later replaced in V3 by a quieter soft switch with added Flexi-switch momentary functionality”
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
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Artec RSV-3 Resovibe
Artec
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Red Witch Deluxe Moon Phaser
Red Witch
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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 EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter, the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser. Budget picks: T-Rex Sweeper 2, JHS Pedals JHS 3 Series Phaser, Ibanez FL Mini.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12", Traynor SB115, Brunetti Metropolitan Combo — EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3's low gain voice goes after Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12" in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Kustom 2.0 100 Watt 1X12"'s own transparent character.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).