The EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4 is an EarthQuaker Devices tremolo pedal, currently around $179. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird and the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird is a choppy, sawtooth tremolo modeled on the vintage repeat percussion units found in old Valco and Vox amplifiers. Rather than a smooth sine wave, it produces a hard, staccato chop that ranges from classic 1950s shimmering tremolo at slower speeds to a synthy, delay like stutter of short pings and, at the fastest settings, near ring modulation textures. With a four speed range switch and simple controls, it covers a wide rhythmic spectrum. It suits surf, garage, psychedelic, indie and experimental players who want a percussive, rhythmic tremolo with vintage character and the ability to push into stuttering, synthy and almost ring mod territory.
- tremolo
- delay
- modulation
- vintage
- shimmer
- psychedelic
- experimental
- garage
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4 is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Classic Rock
- Indie
- Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Garage Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchMXR Distortion+'s own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchRun Roland SDE-3000D after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
7% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4's modulated voice out front: Alexander Pedals Radical Delay goes after EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4 in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Boss TR-2 Tremolo
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Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder
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Boffin FX Vibratron
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Boutique & premium upgrades
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird, the Bookworm Effects Laughing Man Optical Tremolo V3, the JHS Kodiak. Budget picks: Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder, Boffin FX Vibratron. Boutique upgrades: Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation, Walrus Audio Monumental Stereo Harmonic Tremolo, Carl Martin TremO'vibe.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, MXR Distortion+ — Fender Deluxe Reverb's own spring character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird V4 cost?+
Around $179 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).