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 Clean. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“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”
— from the listing
“It is used as an always on tone shaper to fatten, brighten or , as a clean solo boost and as a front of amp pusher, across all genres”
— from the community notes
“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”
— from the listing
“That makes it equally useful as an always on tone corrector, a surgical EQ to fix a thin or harsh rig, and a strong front of amp boost for solos”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“It can fatten thin tones, , sculpt an amp's response or simply add volume for solos”
— from the listing
“The trade offs are that it is purely an EQ and boost, so it produces , the transparency means it enhances , and players seeking a drive or a characterful tone stacking pedal will ne…”
— from the reviews
“and players seeking a drive or a characterful tone stacking pedal will need to add dirt elsewhere”
— from the reviews
- boost
- clean boost
- transparent
- clean
- eq
- mids
- detailed tone
- simple
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 is commonly used in
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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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 Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
19% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
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
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
17% matchInto a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Eons brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
17% matchInto a transparent tone, Greer Black Mountain brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
13% 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 MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
9% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2's own clean boost character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
5% 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 Tone Job V2's clean boost voice out front: Mr. Black Bloodmoon goes after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 in the signal chain so its dark voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2, since modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl
Cheaper alternatives
TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster
TC Electronic
59% similarityShared character: volume, boost, mix
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
58% similarityShared character: boost, simple, transparent
IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost
Ik Multimedia
57% similarityShared character: volume, boost, simple
Catalinbread Sidearm
Catalinbread
56% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, clean
Demon FX Full BB Preamp
Demon Fx
55% similarityShared character: volume, boost, transparent
Ibanez Booster mini
Ibanez
54% similarityShared character: volume, boost, mix
Boutique & premium upgrades
Suhr Koko Boost
Suhr
56% similarityShared character: boost, mix, simple
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
53% similarityShared character: boost, mix, transparent
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Bobbin Boost
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
62% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, clean
J. Rockett Archer Clean
J Rockett
59% similarityShared character: volume, boost, simple
Frost Giant Electronics Yama
Frost Giant Electronics
57% similarityShared character: signal, boost, transparent
Catalinbread Blood Donor
Catalinbread
56% similarityShared character: boost, transparent, clean
Danelectro CEO
Danelectro
53% similarityShared character: boost, simple, transparent
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53% similarityShared character: boost, simple, transparent
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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 Clean, the Frost Giant Electronics Yama. Budget picks: TC Electronic Spark Mini Booster, Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost, IK Multimedia Z-Tone Buffer Boost. Boutique upgrades: Suhr Koko Boost, Analog Man King of Tone, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Bobbin Boost.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Synergy SL2 Module — Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job V2 cost?+
Around $159 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).