The EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 is an EarthQuaker Devices overdrive pedal, currently around $159. Close alternatives include the Xotic RC Booster and the J. Rockett Archer. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" and the Synergy SL2 Module.
EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job is a combined three band EQ and clean boost that ranges from a simple transparent boost to detailed tone shaping. It offers control over lows below 500 Hz, mids and highs above 2 kHz, plus a Level control that can boost the signal up to five times the input, making it both a powerful always on EQ and a substantial clean boost. It can fatten thin tones, tame harshness, sculpt an amp's response or simply add volume for solos. Always clean and transparent, it suits any genre and is used as an always on tone corrector, a front of amp pusher or a flexible boost that adapts a guitar or amp to a room or a mix.
- boost
- clean boost
- transparent
- eq
- clean
- thin
- mids
- detailed tone
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2
Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"
Mesa Boogie
23% matchRun Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head brings the high gain it's missing
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
26% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Walrus Audio Eons gives it low gain to fill it with
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
25% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz gives it fuzzy to fill it with
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
19% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2's clean boost voice out front: MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase goes after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Seymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor
Seymour Duncan
13% matchSeymour Duncan Vise Grip Compressor's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
11% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2's clean boost voice out front: Walrus Audio Fable goes after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 in the signal chain so its full voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% matchRun Meris Polymoon after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer SF300 Super Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 delivers it
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes wants
Cheaper alternatives
Carl Martin Dual Injection
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: level_controls, pedal, single_rig
Ibanez Booster mini
Ibanez
70% similarityShared character: volume, boost, mix
TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster
TC Electronic
70% similarityShared character: volume, boost, mix
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
69% similarityShared character: single_rig, pedal, signal
MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver
MXR
68% similarityShared character: volume, boost, simple
Blackstar LT-Boost
Blackstar
67% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, simple
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
71% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, guitar
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
69% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, guitar
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: pedal, volume, boost
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
69% similarityShared character: boost, guitar, simple
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
69% similarityShared character: boost, response, amp
Suhr Koko Boost
Suhr
68% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, mix
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Xotic RC Booster, the J. Rockett Archer, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. Budget picks: Carl Martin Dual Injection, Ibanez Booster mini, TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster. Boutique upgrades: Analog Man King of Tone, ThorpyFX Electric Lightning.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12", Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12" into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 cost?+
Around $159 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).