The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 is an EarthQuaker Devices phaser pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase and the NuX Vibe Univibe. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2
EarthQuaker Devices · pedal
The EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 is the second version of the EQD Grand Orbiter optical phaser and vibrato, delivering the same four-stage LDR optical phasing with Phase and Vibrato modes while refining the circuit based on the original model. Rate, Width, Phase, and Sweep controls shape the optical phase sweep character. EQD Akron boutique construction.
What stands out
“The Grand Orbiter delivers optical phaser and vibrato through a four-stage LDR circuit, producing smooth, swirling phase sweeps and pure vibrato from one EQD boutique pedal”
— from the community notes
“delivering the same four-stage ldr optical phasing with phase and vibrato modes while refining the circuit based on the original model”
— from the listing
“Four-stage optical phase character is a specific smooth tone -”
— from the reviews
“Its standout weakness is the EQD boutique pricing above single-mode phaser alternatives”
— from the community notes
“Limitations: EQD boutique pricing above comparable phaser alternatives”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain phaser sits after drive and before reverb”
— from the community notes
- phaser
- optical
- vibrato
- stage
- smooth
- classic rock
- pitch
- pitch vibrato
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
9% matchWhat Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
9% matchHiwatt Custom DR20H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchWhat Boss BD-2 Blues Driver brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchCatalinbread Giygas's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchKeep Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale after EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
5% matchPut Cusack Music Delay TME after EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
Caroline Guitar Company Arigato
Caroline Guitar Company
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Option 5 Destination Phase
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TC Electronic Tailspin Vibrato
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NuX Vibe Univibe
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Electro-Harmonix Worm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2?+
The closest matches in character are the SolidGoldFX Aurras Optical Vibraphase, the NuX Vibe Univibe, the Electro-Harmonix Worm. Budget picks: Caroline Guitar Company Arigato, Option 5 Destination Phase, Ibanez PH Mini Phaser Mini. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin Two Faze, ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler, Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver — What Fender Twin Reverb Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter Phase Machine V2 cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).