The EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 is an EarthQuaker Devices tremolo pedal, currently around $145. Close alternatives include the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo and the Wampler Latitude Tremolo. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.
EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 refines the original Night Wire's dual-filter harmonic tremolo circuit with quieter, improved circuitry and Flexi-switch bypass switching, while retaining the same core swirling, dimensional tremolo character and Manual/LFO/Attack filter modulation modes. Users who owned both versions describe V2 as a subtle but meaningful step up, delivering a significantly more engaging playing experience than the original. The adjustable dual-filter design and harmonic tremolo character remain unchanged from V1; the improvements are in noise reduction and switching functionality.
What stands out
“The EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 refines the original Night Wire's dual-filter harmonic tremolo circuit with quieter, improved circuitry and Flexi-switch bypass switching, while retaining the same core swirling, dimensional tremolo cha…”
— from the listing
“The adjustable dual-filter design and harmonic tremolo character remain unchanged from V1; the improvements are in reduction and switching functionality”
— from the listing
“Flexi-switch bypass adds momentary and latching switching flexibility on top of the same acclaimed harmonic tremolo sound”
— from the community notes
“Manual, LFO, and Attack filter modulation modes carry over unchanged, preserving the original's tonal versatility”
— from the reviews
“Standout strength is the quieter circuitry, addressing noise concerns from the original version”
— from the community notes
- tremolo
- harmonic
- bypass
- filter
- attack
- psychedelic
- surf
- subtle
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
22% matchWhat Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
21% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Amplified Nation Phoenix Fury 50W Head
Amplified Nation
10% 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 Night Wire V2 after Amplified Nation Phoenix Fury 50W Head in the signal chain, clear of Amplified Nation Phoenix Fury 50W Head's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland Blues Cube Artist 212
Roland
10% 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 Night Wire V2 after Roland Blues Cube Artist 212 in the signal chain, clear of Roland Blues Cube Artist 212's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Supro Montauk
Supro
9% 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 Supro Montauk's harmonically rich voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 goes after Supro Montauk in the signal chain so its harmonically rich voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B
Boss
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2's harmonically rich voice goes after Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss Katana Bass KTN-110B's own octave character
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
26% matchThe Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the Night Wire's harmonic tremolo pulse a genuinely dense signal to chop up.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
26% matchThe Night Wire's harmonic, filtered tremolo pulse doesn't stack gain with the Dirt Transmitter — it just rides on top of the driven signal.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchThe Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Night Wire's harmonic, filtered tremolo pulse with a rhythmic signal to work through. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Eventide Space
Eventide
8% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2's harmonically rich voice out front: Eventide Space goes after EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction in front of EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 in the chain
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front of EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Behringer UT100
Behringer
62% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, subtle
Blaxx BX-Tremolo
Blaxx
60% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, subtle
Behringer UT300
Behringer
56% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, subtle
CNZ Audio VTR-20
Cnz Audio
56% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo
Universal Audio Flow Tremolo
Universal Audio
54% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, subtle
Cordovox TR-8
Cordovox
54% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo
Boutique & premium upgrades
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
56% similarityShared character: noise, true bypass, tremolo
Collision Devices The Ranch
Collision Devices
47% similarityShared character: attack, tremolo
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
46% similarityShared character: tremolo, subtle
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JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo
JHS Pedals
59% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo, subtle
Wampler Latitude Tremolo
Wampler
58% similarityShared character: attack, true bypass, tremolo
MXR Tremolo M305
MXR
51% similarityShared character: tremolo, subtle
JHS Tidewater Tremolo
JHS Pedals
50% similarityShared character: true bypass, tremolo
BLAXX BX -Flanger
Blaxx
48% similarityShared character: filter, true bypass, subtle
EBS Black Label Series TremoLo
Ebs
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2?+
The closest matches in character are the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo, the Wampler Latitude Tremolo, the MXR Tremolo M305. Budget picks: Behringer UT100, Blaxx BX-Tremolo, Behringer UT300. Boutique upgrades: Old Blood Noise Endeavors Blackcap Harmonic Tremolo, Collision Devices The Ranch, Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Amplified Nation Phoenix Fury 50W Head — What Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Night Wire V2 cost?+
Around $145 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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